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O79-24ORDINANCE NO. 79- ~ AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA DECLARING ITS INTENT TO PLAIN FOR THE CITY; ADOPTING A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN CONSISTING OF A PRE- ~BLE, A BASIS FOR GROWTH AND CHANGE~ PLAN ELEMENTS AS FOLLOWS: HOUSING ELEb~NT~ CON- SERVATION/COASTAL ZONE PROTECTION ELEMENT, LAND USE ELEMENT, RECREATION/OPEN SPACE ELE}IENT, TP, AFFIC CIRCULATION ELEMENT, SAN- ITARY SEWER, SOLID WASTE, DRAINAGE AND POT- ABLE WATER ELEMENT, UTILITY ELEMENT AND INTERGOVERRT~NTAL COORDINATION ELEICENT, A CAPITAL NEEDS LIST AND AN APPENDIX IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE "LOCAL GOVERiqMENT COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING ACT OF 1975" SECTION 163.3161 FLORIDA STATUTES; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WHEREAS, the "Local Government Comprehensive Planning Act of 1975" Florida Statutes Section 163.3161, requires each municipality in the State of Florida to adopt a Comprehensive Plan; and, Whereas, the City Council pursuant to the aforementioned law, has appointed the Municipal Planning and Zoning Board as the Local Planning Agency to recommend a proposed Comprehensive Plan; and, Whereas, the Local Planning Agency has made a preliminary report and held extensive public hearings after due .public notice thereon, and submitted its final report to the City Council; and, WHEREAS, the City Council has given due public notice of hearings on said plan and has held such public hearings; and, WHEREAS, all requzrements of the aforementioned statutory provisions with regard to the preparation of the report of the Local Planning AgencY and the subsequent action of the City Council have been met. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: That pursuant to the "Local Government Comprehensive Planning Act of 1975", Florida Statutes, Section 163.3161, the City Council of the City of Boynton Beach hereby declares its intent to exercise its authority to plan for the area in its jurisdiction as granted by the act and adopts a Comprehensive Plan which is attached hereto and hereby incor- porated by reference. Section 2: Ail ordinances or parts of ordinances in con- flict herewith are hereby repealed. Section 3: That should any section or provision of this ordinance or any portion thereof, any paragraph, sentence or word be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remainder hereof as a whole or part thereof other than the part declared to be invalid. Section 4: That this ordinance shall take effect imme- diately upon its final passage. FIRST READING this 7th day of August, 1979. SECOND, FINAL READING and PASSAGE this 21st day of August, 1979. CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA By ~ ~_~Vi ~ayor - CounciiMember C ourl( , )~ ATTEST: CITY ~R~ D&puty (Corp. Seal) -2- N prepared for CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH prepared by WALLACE McHARG ROBERTS AND TODD Boynton Beach City Planner Russell and Axon, Consulting Engineers 1.0 PREAMBLE 1 1.1 The Mandate 1 1.2 Approach 1.3 Economic Feasibility 1.4 Implementation 2 2.0 BASIS FOR'GROWTH ANDCHANGE 3 2.1 Population Characteristics 3 2.2 Goals anti,Objectives 6 3.0 PLAN ELEMENTS 9 3.1 Housing Element 9 Summary 9 Housing Supply 10 Housing Demand 15 City-Wide Housing and NeighborhOod 18 Conservation Policies Area-Wide Housing and Neighborhood 18 Conservation Policies 3.2 Conservation and COastal Zone Element 24 Introduction 24 Conservation 26 Coastal Zone Protection 29 Plan Recommendations 32 3.3 Land Use Element 35 .Existing Land Use 35 Future Land Use 38 Land Use Policies 39 Regulatory Framework 39 3.4 Recreation and Open Space Element 46 Park and Recreation Standards 46 Plan Recommendations 49 3;5 Traffic and Circulation Element 58 Functional Classification 58 Usage Characteristics 60 Administrative Responsibilities 60 Long-Range Traffic Needs 61 Plan Implementation 64 Plan Recommendations 66 3.6 Sanitary Sewer, Solid Waste, Drainage, 70 and Potable Water Element Storm Drainage 70 Solid Waste 73 Potable Water and Sanitary Sewer 73 3.'7 Utility Element 78 Power Generation and Supply 78 Land Development and Power Distribu- 79 lion Utility Element Policies 79 Economic I m pact 79 3.8 Inter-Governmental Coordination 81 Element Impact on Adjacent Municipalities and 82 Palm Beach County Inter-Governmental Coordination Policies 82 Annexation Policies 82 CAPITAL NEEDS LIST Housing Recreation and Open Space Element Traffic and 'Circulat'lon Drainage- Potable Water Waste Water Collection 5.0 APPENDIX 5.1 Bibliography 5.2 List of Resource Maps 5.3 Housing Condition Classifications Credits~ 83 83 84 85 85 85 86 LIST OF FIGURES 87 87 89 89 90 PopulatiOn Growth Neighborhood Profiles (map) Neighborhood Profiles (matrix) Housing. Type Distribution Housing Growth Housing Problems Synthesis Neighborhood Treatment Environmental Resources Environmental Constraints Regulatory Framework Recreation and Open Space Proposed Bikeway System 1980 Functional Classification Year 2000 Cost Feasible Transpo. rtation Plan Year 2000 Transportation Needs Plan Thoroughfare Plan Street Resurfacing Needs Transmission Facilities LIST OF TABLES Residential Sales Values, 1977 Distribution of New Units Distribution of Demolition Activity Net HoUsing Change 1990 Population/Household Size Net Supply New UnitS Required 1977 Land Use Distribution 1977 Zoning-Land Use Comparison Projected Ultimate Land Use Distribution Existing City Park Inventory Existing Recreation Faci'lities Analysis. Park and Open Space Need Analysis Recreation Facility Needs Analysis Park Development Schedule Street Capacities Year 2000 Transportation Needs Existing Well Construction Data Specific Capacity of City Wells City Well Chloride Levels Raw Water Chemical Analysis Boynton Beach Treated Water Usage Water Demand Projections 3 5 7 12 12 14 19 3O 31 45 56 57 59 62 63 '65 67 8O 1'0 11 t2 12 1'5 16 16 37 38 39 49 5O 51 51 55 6O 6.1 74 74 74 75 76 76 1.0 PREAM 1.1 THE MANDATE The State of Florida .Local Government Compre- hensive Planning ACt of 1975 requires that munic- ipalities prepare and adopt a Comprehensive Plan by July 1,1979. The purpose of the Comprehen- sive Plan is to provide an official guide to future development of the City. According to .the Act, "The Comprehensive Plan shall consist of principles, guidelines and standards for the orderly and bal- anced future economm, social, physical, environ- mental and fiscal development of the area. Coor- dination of the several elements of the Compre- hensive Plan shall be consistent and the Plan shall be economically feasible." The Plan Elements re-. quired .by the Act, and which are presented in this report, include the following:- - Housing - Conservation Coastal Zone Protection Land Use - Recreation and Open Space - Traffic and Circulation - Sanitary Sewer, Solid Waste,. Drainage and Potable Water - Utilities - Intergovernmental Coordination 1.2 APPROACH The Boynton Beach Comprehensive Plan is the re- suit.of an extensive study of local conditions. A key step in the preparation of the Plan was the 'descrip- tion of Problems and Qpportunities as the basis for preparing Plan Elements. FOllowing the initial in- ventory of the relevant 'data and preparation of base maps, consultants preSented working papers sum- marizing local Problems and OpPortunities Follow- ing a series of public Workshops sponsored bY the Local Planning Agency the statements of Problems and Opportunities were modified to reflect local priorities and Draft Plan Dements were prepared. This Technical Report and supporting graphic ma- terials document the basis for Plan recommenda- tions. In addition, a Summary Plan will be Widely distributed to solicit public comment and interest in the Plan. 1.3 ECONOMIC. FEASIBILITY The State Act requires that all recommendations be economically, feasibre and that potential funding sources be indicated. The process for determining economi'c feasibility begins with the preparation of a Capital Needs List.. Those capita! improvements recommended by the Plan will be evaluated by City staff in terms of cost; funding source and rela- tive priority, Following the adoption of the Com- prehensive Plan. the modif ed Cap ta Needs List ~vi I. become the Cap tai mprov~ment Program and will. guide and set p~ ior ties for capital ml~ rove- ments. work to achieve the objectives of the plan. The Comprehensive Plan is a tool for the realization of desired mprovements in the qu.a!ity of I re. As such it must be actively supported and. used as a guide in dawtO-day dec sion mal~ ng. 1.4 IMPLEMENTATION The State Act requires that the Comprehensive Plan shall have legal status and that "no public or private development shall be permitted except in conformity with Comprehensive Plan or elements or portions thereof." However, the Planning program is intended as a continuing and ongoing .process. The Plan, there- fore, must be'subject to continuing reevaluation in response to changing conditiOnS and local needs and priorities. This indicates a need for continuing citizen involvement, monitoring effects of the Plan and re- vising and updating Plan Elements and the Capital Program. In order to implement the Plan certain specific ac- tions'will be required. 1. Revise Existing Land Use Controls and Regu- latory Measures The Land Use Element indicates the intended types and intensities of various land uses throughout, the City of Boynton Beach. The 'Land Use Element is not a zoning map. However, where there exist con- flicts between the Land Use Element and present zoning, revisions will be requited.. 2. Adopt a Capital Program and Budget The Comprehensive Plan, in evaluating need for improvements to public facilities, must make rec- ommendations for the use of public funds. In order to provide for.the orderly completion of needed im- provements it will be necessary to prioritize and schedule infrastructure improvements Within a Capital Improvement Program and Budget follow- ing Plan adoption. 3. Public and Private .Support Citizens and public officials must cooperatively AND GROWTH TRENDS A combination of factors including location, availa- bi ltv and cost o'f .land, and natural amenities have made Boynt°n BeaChibne of;the ~aste~t gr°Wihg cities in the state of Florida. increasing from 10,467 in 1960 to !8,11'5 in 1970, the Beach growth rate ranked tenth during that .period. However, the unprecedented growth since 1970 of over 12% per year makes Boynt°n Beach the second fastest growing city in the State, with the present population' ranking thirteenth in size. The availa- biliW of a large proportion of vacant developable and' within commuting distance of both West Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale indicates that continued rapid groWth is likely given continued in- migration of northern retirees. The Present (!978) population of apPrOXimately-36,000 persons is ex- pected to increase to between approximately 52,000 to 57,000 bY t990; and tO.between 66,000 and 7.2,000 by 2000, doubling the :present popula- tion.1 in addi{i°n,the Year 2000. popuia1~ion jection f~r the B0ynto. Q.Beach Reserve Annexation area is 32,350 persons,2 raisi'ng.the potentia! year 2000 population to 100,000 or more. Based-on the proposed Land .Use Element, the approximate pop- ulation capacitY'of the area within the present city limits is 85,000 assuming total development satura- rich.3 2.1 POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS YEAR 2000 PLAN TARGET YEAR 199.0,, YEAR 1976 34.949L 1940 POPULATION GROWTH SOURCES 1. Bureau of Econom*c and Business Research, Umv. of Florida 2. Area Planmng Boar.,Palm Beach County 3 U S Department of Commerce Age As i.n many South Florida communities which are attractive locations for retirement, Boynton Beach has a relatively high' proportion c~f persons over 65 years of age. During the period 1960-1-970, the pro- portion of this age group within'the total popula- tion doubled from under 13% to approximately 25%. This compares with approximately 17% county wide in 1970. Since 1970 the proport-ion of elderl.y has most likely increased further due to the reoent rapid inmigration. National trends since the end o.f World War II, such as early retirement, better pension plans and improved heal,th care'have facilitated the in- creased migration Of retirees to-Florida. The increasing numbers of retirees has produced a 1palm Beach Coun]Ly Area Panning Board and Bureau of Economic 2a~nd Business Research,University of Florida. ,,Palm Beach Count,/ Area Planning Board. OWMRT estimate. ' median age of over 42 compared with 35.5 for the county. It is significant hOwever that the median.age among Blacks is only !'9 years. Ethnic. Composition Due to the large inmigration of white retirees to Palm'Beach CoUnty, 't~ proportion Of Blacks 'in the pOpulation has declined :~rOm over 30% in 1950 to 17.5% in 1970. Within the City, Blacks repre- sented 18.8% of the total population. However, nearly all Blacks reside wit'hin a relatively small area of the City. between the. BOynton Canal and North Second Avenue, east .of I-9.5. In 1970, approx'mately 9% of residents were foreign born. Considering the magnitude of the massive Cuban immigration to South Florida during the !:960's, local impact has been negligible. Less than 3% in 1970 Were Spanish speak ng and few were Cuban. The largest proport on amOng the foreign born. are caned ans, most of which are'retirees, followed by Germans and British. Although 91% of the population are native Americans ont:y 25% are native Floridians.. The largest, group of inmigrants are from the Northeast, followed closely by south: ern and north central states but with few from the west. Household Organization In 1970 there were 6723 households within the City producing an average household size of 2.67 compared with 2.78 fOr Palm Beach County. The somewhat lower average size for the City reflects the large proportion of retirees jn Boynton .Beach. However, Black househo Ids const ituted' the .largest average household size at 3.97 compared with 2.48 among white households. Among white heads of households 77% were over 45 years of age and 45% were over 65 years of age. This characteriStic in turn contributes to the relatively small :proportion of families with children under 1~ years of age 35%. One important indicator of socio-economic problems is the proportion of households with children headed by women. While the overall pro- portion for the City of 5.4% is somewhat Iow com- pared with the County, 18% of Black households with children were female:headed. Educational Attainment The population of the City of Boynton Beach in 1970 had completed Considerably fewer years of schooling than that of the metropolitan area: 11 8 and 12:2 years respect Vety. Of ~he population 25 years 0Id And over only 48% Were hi~l~' school ':'' graduates andleSs.than one in ~iv,,eop~visons oh.~d at- tended college, compared with 56~ and 25~ county Wide. Income Distribution In 1969 the median income of families in Boynton Beach was $7,724 compared with $9;112 for the entire county. However, even though incomes are generally lower in Boynton Beach thanelsewhere in the county a smaller proportion of persons in Boynton Beach are considered below the poverty level than county wide, 14.1% and 15:4% respec- tivety. The apparent contradiction between the relatively Iow average income and the absence of large num- bers of poverty level persons is explained by the large numbers of retirees on fixed incomes. In 1970 nearly half of all the households in Boynton Beach relied on Social Security while only approx- imately 5% received public welfare assistance. Slight- ly over half of all men over 16 years of age 'n Boynton Beach were actively employed in 1970. Among males in the labor force, unemployment in Boynton Beach Was slightly higher, than county- wide; 4.0% and 2:9% respect ve v. Typ ca occupa- tions among members of the labor force in Boynton Beach tended to be slightly less skilled than the county-wide distribution of occupations. B0ynton Beach had fewer professiona s, sales workers and equipment operators and more craftsmen, laborers and service workers. Neighborhood Profiles Although there exists no socio-economic problem that is severe throughout the City, it is necessary to locate those neighborhoods in which the ex's- te. nce of such problems contributes to neighbor- hood decline. Neighborhood decline is an inherent part of the process of urban growth and change. As neighborhoods and their housing stock age, the socio-economic characteristics of residents normal- ly change as well. Healthy neighborhoods are char- acterized by a constant in. migration of economically sound households which are able to maintain ade- quate maintenance-and posit ve community atti- tudes. Transitional areas are character zed by changes in types of occupancy, lowered incomes of in- migrants and the initiation of decline. Problem areas o NEIGHBORHOOD PROFILES HOUSING CONDITION ~ Major Deterioration ~ Minor Deterioration ~ Stable Major Growth Area Minor Growth Area Census Tracts BOYNTON BEACH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN PREPARED FOR: THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA PREPARED E~Y= WALLACE, MCHARG, ROBERTS & TODD 1978 are those which are experiencing poor maintenance and widespread deterioration, general d sinvestment -.and a PoPulation dependent on soc a ServiCes and publicassistance. Nine key socio-econor taken from the ~s and changes since 1970 it.' neighbor- hoods i classified as healthy. Inclu the area east of 1-9E probk the Boym tc with- in this a problems are could I'of is a Is o i n Jse the housing ]'and the ma- )roper. mai n, tenance,actk neigh- borhood hi The area.south of 'ized as Potentiall' ists no evidence of ~ ~e age of both the dents.plus factors such ~tial for some long-term decli Most Least Problems Problems 0 , Neighborhood Profiles Census Tracts Income Index below Average Low-income. large Households aboVe Average Low-income. Retired above Average Female Heads of Households with Children above .Average Auto Ownership below Average Home Ownership below Average Deficient Housing above Average Overcrowdi.g above Average Overpayment above Average Socioeconomic Profile 2.2 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ~n order to develop Comprehensive Plan elements which are di[ected toward mee~:ing local needs · and desires it is necessary to state explicitly those Goals and Objectives which are inherent in the Plan. Goals are statements of ideals toward which communities strive. Objectives are more specific assignments directed toward achieving goals. 1. Housing and Neighborhoods Goals - Provide decent, safe and sanitary housing. - Provide an adequate range of housing choice~ - Provide a suitable living env ronment in all neighborhoods. Objectives - preserve the present stock of sound dwel~ lings and neighborhoods. - Provide housing assistance to IoW and mod- erate income families adequate tO insure the availability of decent, safe and sanitary dwellings. - Eliminate ex isting blight and bi ighting in- fl. uences through selective redevelopment. - Upgrade' neighborhood environments and public services to encourage continued, pri- vate investment. 2. Conservation and Coastal Zone Protection Goals - Avoid hazards to life and property. - Conserve irrep aceable natural resources. - Enhance the aesthetic quality of the envi- ronment. Objectives Maintain and preserve areas of biologically productive wetlands. Minimize development which would exac- erbate surface and subsurface water quality. Eliminate the indiscriminate destruction of native vegetation. - Provide for protection of life and property by regulating development in areas threa- tened by flooding~ 6 Land Use Goals -- Provide a range of land use types to accom- modate a full range of services and activities. - Provide for land uses capable of being serv- iced by available resources. Objectives - Eliminate existing and potential land use con- fl icts. - Encourage the development of comple- mentary land' uses. - Encourage the development of commercial land uses where accessibility is greatest and where impacts to residential uses are mini- mized.. 4. Recreation.and Open Space Goals - Provide adequate open space and recreation facilities and programs to meet the needs of present and future residents~ Objectives -- Utilize existing public property for recrea- tion development. Expand opportunities for water-related rec- reation. - Expand the utilization and range of facilities at existing parks. - Coordinate the provision of open space and recreation facilities within new private de- velopment to insure an adequate range of recreation opportunities. 5. Traffic and Circulation Goals -- Provide for efficient and safe movement within the City. Objectives - Insure,the adequate provision of roadway improvements by other governmental agen- ciesto meet the present and future travel demands. Implement :local street and right-of-way improvements to improve safety and com- fort and provide adequate drainage. - Develop a system of routes for bicyclists and pedestrians to encourage the use of m alternative travel modes and provide for their safety. Sanitary Sewer, Solid Waste, Drainage, Potable ' Water and Utilities Goals - Provide adequate public facilities and services to meet present and future population de- mands. Objectives Provide for the adequate availability of wells and treatment facilities to insure the p.rovi- sion of water to meet present and projected demands. - Provide for a complete system of sanitary sewers connected to the regional system which minimizes potential pollution prob- lems. - Provide for the adequate provision of solid waste collection and disposal. - Provide for the elimination of severe drain- age problems witha drainage system com- posed of Underg round pipes on major streets, landscaped swales, and French drains. - Provide for the'adequate provision of elec- trical service. 3.1 HOUSING ELEMENT SUMMARY The future economic, social and physical attrac- ti.veness of BoyntOn Beach is dependent upon the degree to which the quality of housing and' local neighborhoods canbe maintained and improved. If neighborhoods in Boynton Beach are pe~'mitted to become victimized by deterioration and disin- vestment, 'mpacts may include increasing concen- tra:tions of dependent households and a reduced quality of life. In order to insure the preservation and improvement of the .housir~g stock a strategy 's needed to promote ade~tuate maintenance and curb blighting influences. From a city wide perspective, housing in Boynton Beach is in excellent condition due to its relative newness and proper maintenance in most areas. Less than 9% of the dwellings in the City were overcrowded in 1970 and less than 3% are consid- ered deteriorated. One.of the more serious housing problems in Boynton Beach, as in most other Cities, is the increasing problem of overpayment for hous- ing' caused by the ever widening gap between the rate of increase in housing costs versus incomes. Unfortunately this problem is to a great extent beyond the influence of local public action. Re- cent data indicates that median income in Palm Beach County is $i 5,700.. using standard criteria, the median income household could afford approx- imately $38,000 for a home, slightly above the median sales'values for all homes in 1.977. New homes, however, are substantially higher and are beyond the means of the majority of pre.sent resi- dents. However, recent residential developments are placing greater emphasis upon~the concept of planned unit developments and clustered housing as a lower cost alternative to single family sub- divisions. The bulk of Serious housing problems in Boynton Beach is located within a relatively small area east of 1-95 and north of Second Avenue. Principal problems related to housing in this area arise from socio-economic conditions. Specifically, many homeowners are unable to afford proper mainten- ance and ~enters are unable to afford safe and san'- tary units large enough to suit their needs. In ad- dition there exist environmental problems including poor drainage and street conditions. The problem 9 is recognlZed as complex in nature, A successful neighborhood .conservation strategy must not only focus on the provision o4 proper housing mainten- ance, the enforcement of codes, and the elimination of dilapidated dwel.lings, but on the socio-economic needs and 'priorities of local residents as well. HOUSING SUPPLY Characteristics of the Housing Stock Housing Types Th e largest pro portion of dwellings in Boynton Beach continues to be single family dwellings. In 19.70 they represented 66% of'the total stock with- in the City compared with oniy 40% for the county as a whole. However, following regional as well as national trends toward higher density development, Boynton Beach has experienced a'shift in its dis- tribution of housing types toward multi,familY units. Although single family units increased by 76% from 1970 through 1977, multi,family units, including a small number of duplexes, increased by over 200%. The bulk of these new multi-family .units have been in the form of condominiums and some rentals, generally marketed' for retirees. Wh lie single family units at present represent approxi- mately 59% of all units, the trend indicates that multi-family Units may surpass single f, amily dwel- lings within the next decade. However, due to the present land use pattern single family neighborhoods will continue to comprise the bulk of the land area in BoyntOn Beach. Mobile homes currently represent less than 1% of the total housing stock in the City: The largest pro- portion of remaining mobile homes is located in an.area east of U.S. 1 highly suscepti'ble to flood- lng. Due to the difficulty in reducir!g the flood threat to mobile homes, existing m(~b e home parks are encouraged to be (edevel0ped. General1% there exists a lack of vacant land within the .City where mobile home parks would not havea detrimental effect on adjacent neighborhoods, o.r where land costs would permit such development. However, there will be a demand for mobile homes in the re- gion, primarily for retrees. Due to lower land costs, new mobile home parks have clustered n a section of the Reserve Annexation Area nOrth of the Boynton Canal. Palm Beach County has prepared guidelines for new mobile home park development within this area which are endorsed by the City of Boynton Beach. Housing Costs .¢¢_~, Reflecting national trends, housing cos[s i.n Boyn- Ion Beach have increased substantially since 1970. However, within the Palm Beach region, housing costs in Boynton Beach are relatively modest, thereby rep~resenting a regiOna resource Of moder- atelY-Priced h°usin~, particUlarly among single family dwellings. In 1.970 a median priced single family home in Boynton Beach cost $'t5,800 com- pared with $17,400 for the en tire county. However, rent'levels in Boynton Beach were only slightly lower than the county average, 'representing $87 and $89 respectively. Si-rice 1970 the price of a median-priced single family dwellir~l county wide more than doubled, to nearly $37,000, while the increase in Boynton Beach has produced median 1977 sales of aPproximately $34,000 and 'mean sales levels of $36,500. Within Boynton Beach average sales range from a Iow in the mid $20's among the relatively small homes north of N.W. 22nd Avenue to a high in the $60,000 to $80,0.00 range at the extreme southern end of the City, just east of 1-95. The cost of multi-family dwellings in Boynton Beach currently averages about 20% below the mean cost of sing .e family 'dWellings. The added advantages of more readily accessibl.e financing and lower maintenance and utility costs combine to increase the relative advantages of condominium ownership, particu lady among retired residents. In Boynton Beach, as elseWhere, the greatest con- tributor to rising housing costs is the cost of con- struction. On the average, new dwel ings built in 1970 cost just under $1'5,000 excluding land. Given some'change in methods, stylesand size the average construction cost in 1977 tripled to over $47,0.00. This more rapid increase in the cost of producing new housing indicates the relative value of purchasing and maintaining older dwel- lings. · Residential Sales Values, 1977 Single Family Detached No. Sold Perceat Below $20,000 _ $20,000-30,Q00 102 41% $~30,000'40,000 75 30% '~i1:),000'50~)00 50 20% $50~00-60~00 ~ 0 4% $6Q,ooo+ ~o 247 99% Mean -- $36,500 Median -- $34,000 (continued) 10 Condominiums and Townhouses No. Sold Percent i2elow $20,000 9 22% 0,000-30,000 3 7% 30,000.40,000 27 65% $40,000-50,000 2 5% 41 99% Mean ~- $29,500 Median --$32.000 Source: WMRT survey of 1977 sales; recorded by the Multiple List- ing Service. Ten ure In 1970, homeowners represented nearly 75% of the households in B0ynton BeaCh' Compared with 62% for the county. Although no current data on the owner/renter ratio is avaibble it can be assumed that Boynton Beach is following the national and regional trends toward higher proportions of renters as more and more households are priced out.of t.he ' market for single'famil¥ units. However, i n Boynton Beach this trend is probably less dramatic than else- where for two reasons. First, the market sector most affected bY escalating housing sales levels are young families attempting to purchase homes for t-he first time. Second, Boynton has a higher than average proportion of older and retired households who have managed to maintain relatively high equity levels over long periods of homeownership. Never- theless the need for rental housing in Boynt.on Beach will increase particularly if the City attempts to' crease its attractiveness for y~unger se§ merits of the population. Age Compared with the housing stock i'n the South Flor- ida region the housing in Boynton Beach is relative- lY new. In 1970 only 10% of the housing'in the City was more than 30 years old. This compares with 240/o for Palm Beach County and 30% for 'Miami, Comprising this portion of the housing stock are those remaining wood frame dwellings which are particularly susceptible to deterioration as well as some older Spanish-style masonry homes. Among the dwel I-ings .bui It since 1940, units built, between 11950 and 1959 represent the largest portion of the present stock, reflecting the 1950's development boom.. However, the production of dwellings in the 1950's cannot compare to the housing boom of the early t.970's. This rapid expansion of the housing stock was .such-that at present approximately one half of all the dwellings in Boynto.n Beach have been built since 1970. Condition Due to the age makeup and structural characteris, tics Of housing in Boynton Beach relatively few dwellings are experiencing major deterioration or dilapidation. In 1977, 88 dwel li ngs were considered dilapidated or unfit for habitation, and 311 units, or 2%, were judged to be largely deteriorated. 1 Therefore, nearly 98% of all units are considered sound compared With 95% for the county, and 92% for West Palm Beach. Housing Trends Construction Activity From 1970 to the .last quarter of 1977 permits were issued for over 8600 new.dwelling units in Bovnton Beach. The surge in housing production which peaked i.n t972-1973 has more than doubled the 'housing stock from just over 7200 in 1970 to nearly 16,000 within the past year. During this period the B0ynton :Beach hOusing market, like that .of other areas in the region has experienced shifts in consumer preferences and in the arbiJi~y of in-m 'grants to absorb the rising cosi~ of I~ousing. The shifting ori.entation of t'he market toward h gher densities is reflected n the following distri- bution'.of new units. Distribution of New Units Year Single Family Duplpx MultirFamily' 1970 33% - 67% 1971 52% 2% 46% 1972 36,/0 1% 62% 1973 49% 4% 47% 1974 49% 2% 49% 1975 4O% 5% 55% 197-6 80% 4% 16% 1977 72% - 2%~ 26% Total 44% 2% 54% Source: WMRT SurveY'Of Building petrnim Demolition Activi~ While over 8600. d~ellings were authorized since 1970, only 60 dwellings were demolished. The ex- tremely Iow rate of aemo ition is due to the rela- tively good condition of the housing stock and the absence of large-scale renewal or capita[ improve- ments. 11977 Housing Conditions Survey, Area Planning Board of Palm Beach County. 11 Dis~ibution of Demolition Activity units Percent Single Family 45 75% DuPlex 4 7% Multi-Family 11 18% Total 60 100% Net Housing Change 1970 1977' Net Change Single Family 4899 8656 3757 (76%) Duplex 319 509' 190 (59%) Multi-Family 1944 6545 4601 (236%) Mobile Homes 120 142 22 7282 15,852 8570 (I 17%) *Estimated current 1977 'units represents 1970 units plus c~nstruc- tion permits minus demolition permits. The volume of any given year's South Florida hous- ing market can differ substant al y. This is perhaps one Of the most complex housing markets in the country with demand for residential Units coming from many sources, including working families, . "empty nesters," retirees, sing:les, seasonal residents, speculator,investors and others. The South Florida housing market has followed a characteristic "boom and. bust" cycle. 'This is typical of areas experiencing high inmigration and net growth. The supply sec- tor's logiC is conditioned by high demand and high profits leading to the extensive building "boom" of 1972-1.973 and during the mid to late sixties. Pre- sently, five years after the last boom period, there exists a serious under-supply, of units as indicated by .the county wide vacancy rate of 2.5%. or half of the normal rate. Because of the relatively Iow land cost in Boynton Beach and the availability of large tracts .west of 1-95, the City is being primed for a new. boom in residential d'evelopment. The several planned unit projects which are currently in the planning and approval stages could nearly double the City's housing stock within the next 5 to 10 years. How- ever, it is not unlikely that ~his anticipated rapid growth period could i.n turn lead to another over- supply of unitssimilar to the absorption period which folloWed the 1972-1973 boom period. Other residential development activity east of 1-95 remains spotty, owing to the absence of large de- velopment tracts. However, multi-family develdp- merit can be expected to continue on the remain- lng suitable tracts' of land adjacent to U:S. 1- toward the northern and southern portions of the City. In many of the predominantly single family neighbor- hoods,the existing R,2 or R-3 zoning would permit a.significant increase in densities through conversion to duplexes; In fact,such conversions have occurred only in areas where the existing single family struc- tures were'largely deteriorated. In manyr cities areas which perm it'd t~igher densities :thaiS,.the PredOminan use, piecemeal conversion-.t° higher densities has become a prime factor contributing to neighbor- hood instability. The results are reduced property values, pootr appearance, andi parking.overspilrls which act to c~iscourage c°ntinU~d home °Wner~ ship and maintenance. ConverSions to higher 'den- sities should'thereforebe permitted only'in those areas where deterioration is'evident and presen~ Ownership levels are Iow. 70% - 60% - 50% 40%. 30% ' 20% - 10% - ~Single Famiiy Detached ~ ~ --Multi-Family .......... Dup ex ....................................... Mobi.le Homes 0%~- / ~. I I I I I 1970 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 HOUSING TYPE DISTRIBUTION SOURCE: US Census & Boynton Beach Building Dept. pe~'mits 2500 1 /,,.,, \ ,oool.7/......- 500 -~....~.,:~ . 1970 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 HOUSING GROWTH SOURCE: Boynton Beach Building Dept. Permits Housing Problems Synthesis Deterioration The Housing ?robtems Synthesis is a description of those areas in the. City of Boynton Beach which -have the most Severe housing problems. These are areas which have a high rate'of a single ora com- bination of any of the following housing problems: - Overcrowding - Overpayment Deterioration Overcrowding The criteria for determining overcrowded condi- tions is the number or percentage of househo ds whict~ have more household members than the number of rooms in the.dwelling. Normally over- crowded condit'ons exist among households who either cannot afford or cannot find.dwellings large enough to suit their needs. Thus, for many the choice is between paying an excessively large pro- portion of. income for suitable housing or settling for smaller, but more affordable dwellings. City-wide, slightly more than 8% of all households ive in overcrowded conditions compared' with over 9% for the entire county. Within the City the bulk of overcrowded dwellings occu rs within th e nort'h- ern part of Census Tract 61, or the area between Obean Avenue and the Boynton Canal from U.S. 1 to 1-95. Within this area nearly one-quarter of all dwellings were overcrowded in 1970. Overpayment In terms of the public's health, safety and welfare, deteriorated and dilapidated dwellings represent the most serious housing problem. Consequently, two independent surveys have-been conducted. In July 1977, a housing condition survey was con- ducted by the Area Planning Board of Palm Beach County. This survey of conditions county wide utilized a computerized data base and-categorized dwell:ings as sound, deteriorated or dilapidated.1 :The study found relatively few dilapidated or de- teriorated dwellings in Boynton Beach..While 5% of the housing couqtY wide was classified as deter- iorated or dilapidated, the proportion:for Boynton Beach was only 2:5%. Within the City approximately 80% of all deteriorated units are located in Census Tract 61. A second survey was conducted by W.MRT in Sep- tember 1977, and included' all dwellings north of N.E. Second Avenue between 1,95 and- U.S. 1. This survey utilized the three primary condition classifi- cations plus a fourth classification, minor deteriora- tion. This additional category includes, units which have one or two minor secondary defects such as broken windows, gutters or doors, or peeling paint. In suCh dwellings the major structural characteristics are probab!y sound, however, the appearance of minor or cosmetic defects indicates disinvestment in proper maintenance which could lead to more serious problems of neighborhood stability as Well Closely related to the problem of overcrowding is. - as housing safety. overpayment for housing, Criteria for overpayment is 25% of monthly income for rental housing and twice the yearly income for owned housing. While little reliable data is ava~ fable so as to.pinpoint the extent of the problem, it can be assumed that inflationary pressures have forced many residents to overextend themselVeS in securing housin.g-' As evidence, median.values of housing have increased by slightly more than 100% from $15,800 in 1970. In contrast, median income levels have increased by only 72% in the county during the same period. This widening gap has forced many middle income, particularly young, households out of the single family market in addition to contributing to over- crowding and overpayment. Again, an area of con- centrated overpayment is Census Tract 61. However, the areas immediately north and south, or Census Tracts 57 and 62, have even higher proportions of over paying households. This study determined that within the study' area there are three separate problem areas. The area most seriously affected by major deterioration and dilapidation is between Ninth Avenue and the Boynton Canal. Relatively old wood frame dwel- lings make up .the largest proportion of dwellings cOnsidered dilapidated, largely due to the lack of stable foundations. Many of the dwellings con- sidered to be seriously deteriorated are new con- crete block multi-family structures for which minimal maintenance.has not' been mai qtained. South of thiS area the housing is largely sound, however, approximately 10% to 1'5% of the dwel- lings have problems of minor deterioration: North of the Boynton Canal the housing stock 'is entirely of concrete block construction and relatively recently 1See Appendix 5.3. 13 HOUSING PROBLEMS OVERPAYMENT - 50%+ OVERCROWDING - 20% + DETERIORATION - 10% + SYNTHESIS BOYNTON BEACH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 14 PREPARED FOR: THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH FLORIDA PREPARED BY: WALLACE, MCHARG, ROBERTS & TODD 1978 built. Approximately 4% t° .5% of the single fam- ily housing in this area has problems of minor deterioration. Many of these dwellings are vacant and bOarded-up due to: FHA foreclosures. It must be emphasized that the housing in the area is basically sound. However, the appearance of units with cosmetic defects and yard clutter in a relatively recently-built area must not be permitted to contribute to neighborhood-wide disinvestment in housing maintenance. HOUSING DEMAND Future housing demand is estimated by projecting both population and household characteristics so as to derive a future gross requirement. The quan- tities and types of required new units are deter- mined by subtracting from the gross demand the existing housing stock, and the'dwellings expected to be vacant or demolished. Lastly, the resulting net housing need is segmented by cost and. type of unit so as to match the demands of the expected future residents. Estimates of future housing de- mand are inevitably based on assumptions concern- ing the rate, characteristics and impacts of grOwth. In order to accoUnt for a wide range of possible futures, it is necessary to utilize al.ternative est.imates of-critical demand determinants. The result is a reasonable range of housing demands attributed to variati.ons among past trends as well as unforeseen future external influences. Population Growth Population growth trends in the South Florida re- gion are among the most volatile in the nation due to the overwhelming ~mpact of inmigration. Be- tween 1960 and 1970 the population of Boynton Beach increased by 73% from 10,467 to 18,115. The 1976 population was estimated between 32,473 and 34,949. according to the Pal m Beach County Area Planning Board and University of Florida. These two sources have also pr0jeoted year 2000 poPulation' between 65,500 and 72,300. From these two trends a projected 1990 population of between 52,000 and 57,000 persons has been in- ter polated. Household Growth Household growth rates are affected primarily by 15 trends in household size, which in turn are deter- mined largely by the age distribUtion of the popu-- lation. From 1960 to 1970 the age distribution of the population changed significantly. All age groups, except those 15:19-and-65 and over, de- clined as a proportion of the total, n addition the 229% increase among PersOns 65 and over accounted fOr nearly half of th(~ PoPulation gr.owth betWeen 1960 and 1970. Thus it ea'n be seen that in~ Boynton Beach,as elsewhere in-South Florida, a ;large propor- tion of population growth is due to the inmigration of retirees. This trend has caused a general reduc- tion in the average household size from over 3 per~ sons per household in 1960 to 2.67 in 1970. While this trend is expected to continue, the rate of inmigration of. retirees is subject to a variety of externa, influences including national economic trends. Therefore, future householdgrowth trends are projected in a range resulting from an applica- tion of the po..pul.ation projections to a range of household sizes. 1990 Population He,_,~hold Sizes 57,000 2.67 (1970) 2.60 (mod. decline) 2.50 (majOr deCline) 52,000 2.67 {1970) 2.60 (mod. decline) 2.5Q(major decline) 1990 Households 21 ;348 21,923 19~475 20,000 2o~0o Resulting 1990 Household Projection: 19.475--22,8{}0 Vacancy Rates In t970 the City's overall vacancy rate, 7.6%, indi- cated a moderately-"soft" housing market, or an over-supply of units. Since that time the vacancy trend has likely undergone major fluctuations; first dropping to normal or below, then again above normal following 'the housing boom Of 1972-1973. Although no current data exist for the City, the county wide vacancy rate of 2.5% indicates a sig~ nificant tightening of the market which will likely contribute-to another active production period in the coming few years. For the purpose of project- lng gross demand, two vacancy rates were used: the present 2.5 rate, assuming a continued tight market, and a5.0 rate assuming n(~rmalization.. The following gross housing demand estimates are produced by incorporating the alternative vacancies intO the estimates of households. Gross Housing Demand High 29~940' Low 19,960'* *High household projection plus 5% vacancy **Low household projection plus 2.5% vacancy Required New Units '-Ehe number'of required new units is estimated by calculating the expeCted impact of demolitions ~ on the p,r~sent h°~sing stock and then measuring the gaP between the Cemaining stock and the 1990 grosS demand. Net SUpply Current St0qk Demos Net Supply Single Multi- Mobile Family Duplex Family Homes Total 8656(54%) 509(3%) 6545(41%) 142(1%) 15,852 90 (75%) 8 (7%) 22 (18%) - 120 8566(54%) 501 (3%) 6523(41%) :142 (1%) 15,730 New Units Required High Low 1990 G ross Dema nd 23,940 i 9,960 Net Supply 15,730 15,730 New-Units Required 8,2t0 4,230 Need for Low and Moderate Income Families in 1970, nearly 15% of alt households within .the City of BoYnton Beach, approximately 2700, were below the poverty level. Although recent income data does not exist, the number of families below the poverty level may have doubled by t978. Ac- cording tO the Palm Beach Housing Au[.h0riW al .least 600 and possibly as many as 1000 households within the City qualify for housing assistance: Although the proportion of poverty level persons 'n Boynton Beach is similar to county levels, several factors make Iow-income households in Boynton Beach unique. Unli'ke most other areas in the county, the majority of poverty level households in Boynton 'Beach, or 66%, oWned the.ir own homes in 1970. This fact helps reduce the substantial impact of in- flation on Iow income households. In addition, it indicates a probable greater need for financial assist- ance for maintenance and rehabilitation than for rent payments. Households below the poverty level in Boynton Beach also include a substantially higher proportion of elderly than for the county, representing 28%.and 21% respectively. The higher proportion' of elderly Iow income households re- flects the high total proportion of elderly among all income categories. The bulk of Iow and moderate income households in 1970 resided in Census Tract 61, the Community Development Neighborhood StFategy Area. Dwel- lings within this area are generally older, in rela- tively poor condition and subject, to overcrowding. ,t present there exists n° public housing in Boynton each. However, the. Palm Beach COunty HoUsing A'uthori~ty and the City 0f Boynton Bea~;h have final- ized a contract for the provision of public housing within the City of Boynton Beach.-The program will provide for the acquisition of existing dwellings, their rehabilitation~and re-use as public housing. At present it is estimated'that the program'witl consist of approximately 100 units. Approximately 65 house- holds are receiving subsidy payments through the. ' Section 8 Existi. n~ Housing Program administered by the Palm Beac~ County' HoL~sing, Authority'. This represents only approximately 0ne~hatf of. all ~house- holds certified for.assistance. The remainder have been unable'to lOcate suitable private accommoda- tions. In addition 219 Boynton Beach households' have appl led for assistance and.are awaiting certifi- cation. While it is not known how many present resi- dents could qualify~for the seCtj0n:~8 Existing Hous- ing Program, i.t. is Clear that.the ,availability'= of suit- able, particularly large, dwellings is, inadequate 'to meet the'present and future demand.. The present shortage o~ su table ex st ng uni[s, for the SeCtion 8 - Program .may be alleviated with the expected; release of federal funding for the Section 8 New Cons~truc- tion Program. At present development will 'be mom appropriately located to the south between Nor ltl Gill and /Ih Avenues adjacel~[ [o Seacresl. This presently vacant location will afford asite large enough to permit a planned development capable of providing adequate bul lets [o adjacen{ Iow density residential uses. In addition to the need for additional subsidized and public housing, there exists a need for assistance to owner-occupants as well. Although over 50% of the households in Census Tract 61 own their own homes, many Iow and moderate income families are not financially equipped to provide proper maintenance or necessary structural improvements. As a resultl approximately 20QL300 dWelling units are in need _of some level of rehabilitation. However, it is not likely that the owners of all homes in need of improvement would qualify for assistance.. North of the Boynton Canal to the city limits, approxi- mately 100 dwellings are experiencing i nadeq uate 16 maintenance. However, aarge proportion of these dwellings are vacant FHA foreclosed dwellings. Housing Programs In addition to the continuation and expansion of the Section 8 ExiSting Housing Program, several new housing programs are currently being initiated which will significantly expand the availability of sound and affordable dwellings for Iow to moder- ate income families and tile elderly. Subsidized Dwellings The Palm Beach County Housing Authority through the Boynton Beach Housing Authority is initiating a significant rehabilitation program within the area south of the Boynton Canal. Approximately $3.7 million has been allocated for acquisition and re- ' habilitation of 100 dwel lings. These dwell ings will be owned by the HouSing Authority and used for Section 8 subsidized rental units. Included are approx- imately 25 foreclosed FHA units to be used for large families. As currently proposed approximately 88 predom- inantly multi-family subsidized dwellings are to be constructed adjacent to Seacrest Avenue within the Boynton Beach target area. The provision of this add i tional, su bsid izod housing will approxi mate!y double the current number of available Section B subsidized dwellings. If approved by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, these new sub- sidized, primarily family, dwellings will be constructed by a private developer and managed as SectiOn 8 units by .the Palm Beach County Housing Authority. Rehabilitation Assistance In addition to the efforts by the Palm Beach County Housing Authority to increase the.supply of sub: sidiZed dwellings fOr renters, funds are currently being made available for rehabilitation loans and grants from Community Development Block Grant funds. With an average expenditure of $8500 per dwel ling, 14 single family units in the Boynton Beach Target Area have been rehabilitated. In addition, 23 requests for funding are pending. Due to the aggres, sive local code enforcement in the area just south of the Boynton Canal, Boynton Beach has received a relatively large share of the annual county wide fund'[ng for rehabilitation. In the future greater code enforcement and rehabilitation assistance must be allocated to the transitional area north of the BOynton Canal. 17 New Public Housing The Palm-Beach County Housing Authority is cur- rently requesting federal funding for 150 units of public housing for Palm Beach County., Of this number, the Boynton Beach Housing Authority wil' request a significant allocation! While the need for subsidized dwellings is'eVident, the implemen- tation of public housing in Boynton Beach must be based on careful consideration of arrangements for operation, si te and neighborhood impacts and the availability of adequate commuBity services. Criteria for PubliC-Assisted Housing site Selection In order tO develop .a rational system for~the eVal- uation and. acqu ~ tion of b0th Public and Private subsidized housing sites, the following criteria: are proposed as questions to be answered-about the characteristics of alternative locations: 1. Does it conform to the Land Use Plan? 2. Will it over-impact the area with Subsidized households? 3. Will it encourage or discourage market housing? 4. Are services adequate to meet the needs of pro- Spective res!dents--sChools, recreation, transit, health care? 5. Is it near to or accessible to an employment center? 6. Is it in an area susceptible to environmental hazards: flooding,' air pollution, traffic and aircraft noise, etc.? 7. Is it in a neighborhood that will accept it? 8. Will it require substantial relocation?. While alt of these criteria are valid, it may not be possible to locate a prospective site which satisfies them all, nor'should a prospective location be etim- inated when Only one or two of the criteria are not fully met. A key question relative to the application of these criteria is whether the BOynton Beach Tar- get Area, between the Boynton Canal and North Second Avenue east of 1-95, should be eliminated as a6'alternative location for additional 'subsidized housing. While it is clear that the provision for addi- tional subsidized housing in this area will concentrate assisted' households/the largest proportion of those households to be served currently reside in this area. In addition, with planned implementation of park development, infrastructure and neighborhood serv- ices this area will rank high when compared to other outlying areas. Preliminary candidate locations include, the vacant parcels' within the target area ad'- jacent to Seacrest and two vacant commercially- zoned properties to the north of the Boynton Canal. These tentative locations, plus candidate sites in more peripheral locations must be thoroughly eval- uated by the above Criteria .prior to the commitment to future public housing. Problems related to housing and neighborhood con- dtion must be addressed on an area-by-area basis. Neighborhoods exh bit certain, cycles ~)f decline, disinvestment and rei nvestment due to several fac- tots, namely the age and characteristics of the hous- lng stocl<, environmental conditions and changes in the socio-economi'c characteristics of.residents. Some actions that Prove sUccessful in one neighbor- hood may often be counterproductive if applied elsewhere. However, there exists a need to identify a set of policies governing actions to improve.housing and neighborhood conditions city wide. 1. PreServe the existing housing stock to the greatest extent possible. .2. Promote home ownership and owner-occupancy within existing neighborhoods. 3. Minimize involuntary relocation. 4. Demolish only those dwellings which satisfy one or more of the following criteria: - Immediate danger to occupants; - Unoccupied.; - Excessive cost of rehabilitation. 5. Avoid concentrations of assisted householdsl 6. Expand the availability of social, educational and recreational services for Iow and moderate income groups. 7. Improve the functional and aesthetic character of Iow income neighborhoods. 8. Utilize public funds to leverage private invest- ment, 9. Coordinate capital improvements to coincide with housing improvements. 10. Coordinate all activities of the Community Development.Program, the Palm County Hous- lng Authority and local code enforcement per- sonnel by utilizing the Boynton Beach Housing Authority as a liaison agency. Within the City of Boynton Beach, existing or poten- tial housing problems related to overcrowding, de- terioration and overpayment are rlimited primarily to an area east of 1-95 and between the northern 18 city limits and Woolbright Road. Within this area housing conditions vary dramatically. For this rea- son NeighborhOod Action Areas have been identi- fied in order to apply specific actions 'n accordance with localized problems.and trends. Within all other areas no specific actions are required other ' than normal main:tennace, and adequate provision of se~v Ces nc ud ng po Ce,' fire, trast~ pink'up'and 'maintenance. AREA-WIDE HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION' ACTIONS Neighborhood Action Area 1 Boynton~Canal to Northern City Limits 1. Monitor conditions and trends. 2. Initiate 'code enforcement and provide fund- lng for rehabilitation. 3. Provide for the immediate reuse and rehabili- tation of FHA foreclosed dwellings. 4. Encourage the involvement of neighborhood organizations. Housing n this area consists primarily of relatively recentl y-built singte family owner-occupied dwel- lings. In 1970 incomes in this area were above the city wide median, nearly all households were White and few housing problems were detected. How.ever, since that t~me some statistically small but very sig- nificant changes have taken place. Approximately 100 dwellings, or 5%, in this area are considered to be experiencing some form of minor deteriOration. While the bulk of dwellings in this area remain well maintained the existence of a Small proportion of deteriorated' and abandoned dwellings threatens to reduce incentives for continued maintenance, and accelerate population turnover to households less ab e'to afford proper maintenance. The initiation of this trend was to some extent due to the large number of FHA foreclosures, the majority of which remain vacant, boarded up and defaced. At present the City Building Department is con- ducting code-enforcement in the area. High pri- ority must continue to be placed on bringing all deteriorated dwellings up to code requirements.- For those homeowners who qualify, rehabilitation loans and grants should be made available. In addi, tion coordination between the County Department of Housing and Community Development, the County and Local Housing 'Authorities and the N.W. 22nd Ave. NEIGHBORHOOD TREATMENT Normal Maintenance Monitor Conditions Improvment / Rehabilitation Jill It[Il Selective Redevelopment [!I.IIIIII! Social Services BOYNTON BEACH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN PREPAREDFOR=THECI'FYOFBOYNTONBEACI-I. FLORIIDA ~Pfl. E~P~,R,~ED.~B~Y_'~.W~LLACE, MCHARG, ROBERTS & TODD 1~'8 FHA.must provide fo~ the immediate reuse of fore: Closed and ~acant dw~ll, ings. Pfi°Hties for the 'reuse of vacant dwellings should 'in~:l~de. replacemeh't hous- i'ng for re 0coted hoUsdfiolds and, secondari1% for an urban hOmesteadi . However, emphasis mu The conti pancy The fore, .c Neighborhood Ac- he present popul'a- dents to' remain.and qtenance, owner~occu- will remain stable. on and lowered prop- ] prophecy. There~ vely',sought in of informal p of homeowne~ t;i nati on'with the City Bull a program to ex- pand awar anditions strengthens ti( tabi lizing neigh- borho ty ,of'this neighbor- some minor i ~ood envi- ronment should be made. A icant aesthetic im- provement W6uld be made'by md.re strictly policing accumulatio~ of t~ash. In add ti°n, minOr impr°ve- ments to Street rights'of-Way should include modifi- cations to.swale areas and restrictions on street park- ing t° im.pr0~e d'raklage. :In addition, street trees should be added along portions of Seacrest Boulevard. NeighbOrhood ACtion Area 2 North Second Avenue to the Boynton Canal This area east of 1-95 and between the Boynton Canal and Second Avenue constitutes the Boynton Beach Neighborhood Strategy Area recognized by the Palm Beach County Department of Housing and Commun- ity Development. Problems related To housing in this area stem largely from the socio-economic character- istics of the population. In 1970 approximately 28% of all households were below the poverty level. In ad- dition the median age is one-half of that for the City as a whole, and 75% of residents are minorities. It is estimated that approximately 80% Of all Boynton Beach dWellings which are dilapidated or largely de- teri.orated ie within this area, particularly in the area north of North Ninth Avenue to. the Boynton Canal., Through the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 the Palm BeaCh County Department of Community Development has al ocated funding for a range of neighborhood improvements in this area since 1975. The following s a recapitulation of the projects funded in Boynton Beach since 1975: Capital Improvements Sidewalks: 10th A~nue, 11th Avenue, 12th Avenue, 13th .1,2,3 Avenue Water System: ', .... Replacement ef substandard Water mains 2 Park Improvements: Development of Barte~ Memorial Park, Sara Sims 3 / Park and lighting for Wilson Park Aid to Elderly and HandicapPed: Improvements to restrooms and water fountains in 3 City Halt and Library Acquisition._ Relocation Housing: Acquisition of 14 HUD-FHA owned dwellings for the purpose of providing temp- orary relocation m coordination with demo ition and rehabilitation. Clearance and Demolition., Ongoi'ng program' in ~obr~lination with the City Building Department taking place primarily, m the area south of the Boynton Canal 2,3 Rehabilitation, Ongoing program applicable county wide for the provision of Iow interest loans and deferred ad- vances to,bring homes up to minimum standards 1,2,3 Public Services Clea'n Up PrograPh: Trash remora! program for the Boynton target area Public Service DeliVery System: In coordination with the YMCA, educational and recreational programs will be made available to Iow and moderate income households county wide The general criteria for the application of Com- munity Development Funding is the e imination. of slums and blight, the prevention .of blighting influences and the deterioration of property, and the conservation and expansion of the housing stock to provide a decent home and living environ- ment for all persons. Within the Neighborhood Strategy Area housing as well as socio-economic condit ohs vary d[amaticatly. North of approxi- mately Ninth Avenue housing is largely deteriorated.~ 20 and residents are predominantly 'Black. South of Ninth Avenue, only relatively minor Problems of housing deterioration exist and residents are pre- dominantly White. Therefore, it is necessary to for mu late individual neigh bo rhood improvement strategies for each area in order to reflect specific neighborhood conditions. For the purpose of the Comorehensive Plan Neighborhood Action Sub Area 2-Ashall include the area between North Ninth Avenue tothe Boynton Canal, while Neighborhood Action Sub Area 2-B includes the area between NOrth Ninth AvenUe and North Second Avenue. Sub Area 2-A At present single family dwellings comprise nearly 60%.of all residential units in this area. However, less than 20% are owner-occupied. In addition households tend to be large with incomes below the median, and approximately 25% of all residences are either dilapidated orJargely deteriorated. Actions related to housing and neighborhood improvement within this sub area are.intended .to upgrade housing condi.tions, prevent future deterioration, improve neighborh0o~ quality and expand social services. However, three important policies must actto guide theapplication of specific acti.ons.: 1. Housing rehabilitation rather than massive clear- ~- anco and redevelopment should be emphasized. 2. Present densities should, not be increased. ~-. 3. Greater proportions of owner-occupants should be sought. 1, Expandi the provision of assistance for.struc-. rural ,rehabilitation of housing, The bulk of dwellings within Sub Area 2-A are in need Of some form of improvement. However, most residents a. re unable to obtain conventional finan- cing for major home improvements. In coordination with code ,enforcement activities residents should be encouraged to take advantage of funds available from Cornm~nity Development and Section 31 2 for Iow interest loans, and deferred advances for home improvements. 2. Continue selective clearance and redevelop~ merit. It is recognized that many dwellings within Sub Area 2-A are deteriorated to such :an extent that renabilitation is unfeasible. However, demolition should ta<e place only where there is an immediate danger to occupants, the dwelling is vacant or where rehabilitation costs are excessive. It is recogmzed 21 that many dwellings within this area violate the set- back provisions of the zoning ordinance. However, this should not be a primary factor in determining the suitability of dwellings for clearance, In 'the event dwellings being demolished are occupied, the CommUnity. DevelOpment Replacement Hbusi.ng Program provides for the immediate reconstruction of'a suitable dwelling unit. 3. Expand publicly-assisted housi~, At present a minimum of' 600 households within the City of Boynton BeaCh qualifies for housing assistance. Sub Area 2-A represents the largest concentratioh of ~hese 'to~ incbme households within the City. At present approximately 64 fatal- les are Provided With SectiOn B Existing Housing rental assistance. However, an additional 64 families have been Certified and over 200 have applied and are awaiting ~ertifiCation;" The palm 'BeaCh' County Housing A~th0rity in cooperation With the City of Boy'ton Beach is initiating a Public Housing Program't0 consis~ of the acquisition and rehabil- itation Of exist ng.dwellings for reuse as public housing. This SCattered :site approach is the most aPpr0pria~e to'the City df Bo~nton'. Beach in con- formance with the policy to avoid concentrating assisted hOUseholds. Ho~/eve~,'it is recognized that the public h°usin.g program will not me~t the total need for new subsidized, dwellings..AdditiOnal units must be progided under't.he section 8 New Housing Program. Prospective developers should be encour- aged 'to provide additional Subsidized-,~.housing for f~m'iiiesas well as 'the elderly. Candidate sites in- clude the vacant land between Ninth Avenue and Sixth Avenue for family housing and the vacant Commercially zoned parcel adjacent to 17th Ave- n'ue and Seacrest BOulevard for elderly housing. 4. Modify Zoning to discourage piecemeal redeveioPment to higherd~nsifies~ The bulk of the land area in Sub Area 2-A is pre- sently zoned for high density mu[ti:family devel- opment, wi'thin two major parcels north of Tenth Avenue; one west of North Third Street and the other east.of Seacrest Boulevard. Iris assumed that the ~zoning of this area was intended to encour- age large-scale redevelopment. Little private devel- opment has in 'fact occurred nor is i't expected in She near,future. Consequently, single family d.wel- IngS pred°mi, natel ntersPersed with d~Ple~es' and incompatible mul_ti-famity structures. In order to preclude further piece:meal develcpment of small high'density projects the Pecmitted densities should be reduced to a medium density c~assifica- tion which wou Id permit single family and'd uplex. dwellings or)ly. New multi-family development will be more appropriately located to the soUth, be- tweet SiXth and Seventh Avenues, adjacent to Sea- crest..Bou levard? ~ocati O.n will 'planned devel- o~ adjacent Iow density residenti 5. Create a Ne. ighbor'hood Housing Service Pro- gram. The emphasis of'this program is on the establish- ment of a local self-help program for housing main- tenance. ~The program may include volunteer assis~ tance and counseling, neighb°rhOOd organization and a mobi e tool I(~an and a'building materials c0-o.p. A though the City Would ~unction in an -admi nistrative capacity, and pbSs blY p~o¥ide lim- i.ted fUnding, the p~ivate sector and neight~orhood OrganizatiOns WoU d be respl°hsible for ~a~rying out these' programs. ' Home improvement can be a complex undertak- ing, often involving the 'assistance ,of architects, contractors, ban k~ers, .and material suppliers. Resi- dents undertaking home improvements often are misdirected to services they do not need, and often are not familiar with obtaining permits or with proPer COnstruCtiOn prac~icesi ~ tech'nical assis- tance program administered by the City or Cquntv and .staffed largely bY volunteers could alleviate many of these prob ems by providing free advice tO those cOntemp at ng m~j~ home improvements or normal maintenance. 6. Improve neighborhood quality. The maintenance and i m provement of neighborhood conditions is a complex process in.Which public services play an important role. If public services a~e all.o.wed to decline or if a neighborhood does not receive its fair share of services then there exists little incentive for private maintenance. The following are recommended~ improvements to the physical Jnfrastructure'as well as to the availability of public services. I. Complete improvementsto water delivery system. 2. Complete propoSed park improvements: - Sutton Manor Mini Park/Playground (acqui- sition/development) - Lanehart's Subdivision Mini Park (acquisi- tion/development) o - Sara Sims Park (development) - Barton Memorial .Park - Rolling Green Park (improvement) Wilson Park (improVement) Provide additional trash ~Pick up services in rict enforcement. Provide ents. - St Ding ,u [eva rd ~nize a PU .M to include employment counseling, hygiene and health care, child care, recreation and cultural activitieS. Sub Area 2.B Thisarea 'between North Ninth Avenue and North Second Avenue contains approximately 405 dwel- lings, 85% of which are single family units, and 68% of which are owner occupied: Over 80% of all dwellings are presently well maintainedwith no visible structural, or cosmetic defects~ However, 17% are considered to have some minor defect in- dicating inadequate maintenance, such as broken doors and windows, peeling paint and the like. Less than 3% of the dwellings in this area are con- sidered to have' more substantial defects and only two units are in such condition 'that demolition may be warranted. Thus, housing q~ality overall is'sound. HoweVer, the existence Of a sizeable num- ber of dwellings shoWing signs of inadequate main- tenance indicates that action is necessary to pre- clude further disinvestment and deterioration. Relatively few environmental problems exist in this area in contrast to Sub Area 2-A. However, the existence 0f numerous vacant lots has .resulted in several unsightl.y deposits of trash and debris. The following inClude recommended actions. 1. Initiate code enforcement and provide 'fund- ing for rehabilitation. In contrast to Sub Area 2-A only a relatively small proportion of dwellings are considered to have major problems associated with housing condition. However, nearly one out of five dwellings has some form of cosmetic defect indicating inadequate main~ tenance. If permitted to continue these conditions may result in an acceleration of turnover to renters and lower income residents and lead to more seri- ous problems of deterioration. Immediate act.ion 22 is required in the form of strict code enforcement. Since incomes are generally higher than those to the north, many households can afford to provide adequate- maintenance. In addition, it is believed that a relatively large proportion of deteriorated dwellings are renter:occupied dwellings. 2. Create a Neighborhood Housing Services Pro- gram. As.in Sub Area 2-A,. technical assistance ~s needed in this area to assist homeowners in planning and executing home improvements Which will consist of cosmetic 'mprovements and room additions rather than. the correction of :major deficiencies. 3. Encourage infiil development. Approximately one-third of the land area south of ' Ninth Avenue is undeveloped. The existence of a large number of vacant lots has tended.to fragment the neighborhood, and the existence of properties covered with 'debris and trash constitutes a major envir.onmental problem. 'lnfill development of new, moderately-priced, si:ngle family dwellings should be encouraged. Where entire blocks or street front, ages are vacant, zoning changes to duplex and 'multi-family classifications should be permitted ad- jacent to Seacrest in order to reduce unit costs and encourage private development. 4. Improve neighborhood quality. Environmental problems in Sub Area 2-B include areas of standing water, poor :right-Of-way condi- tion and trash accumulation on vacant lots'. t, Provide additional trash pick up services in coordination with strict enforcement. Provide for right-of-way improvements: - Street resurfacing - Swale regrading and landscaping - Selective.sidewalk construction (Fourth Street) - Beautification of Seacrest Boulevard Neighborhood Action Area 3 North Second Avenue to Woolbright Road At present this area remains a relatively well mai n- tained, predominantly single family neighborhood. Dwellings in this are8 tend to be somewhat older - than in most other areas of the City. However, several factors indicate a potential for decline as well as for improvement. Nearly half of all resi, dents are retirees and population Stability is Iow. In 1970 only one-ttlird of the residents of this area resided at the same location for five years or-more compared with a city'wide average of over 40%. However, incomes remain relatively high. Due to the absence of .visible indications Of deterioration direct action to improve housing condition is un- necessary. The strategy for this neighborhood is designed to.preserve conditions as they are, encour- age continued owner-occupancy and discourage potentially detrimental redevelopment to higher densities: 1. Monitor conditions and trends. 2. Initiate periodic.code enforcement. The absence of Visible signs of disinvestment in maintenance indicates that a concentrated code enforcement program is not warranted, However, the potential for :overbuilding in outlying areas could have an impact on this neighborhood by re-. ducing demand as retirees here move to smaller dwelrings in other areas. It is necessary, however, to moni~L0r conditions and initiate.spot code en- forcement when and if problems of minor deter- i'oration occur. 3. Modify zoning to discourage redevelopment to higher densities. The bulk of the land area in Area 3 is occupied by single family dwell,ings with relatively few remaining vacant lots. However, nearly half of the area present- ly developed, for single family dwellings is zoned. for duplex development. At this point there have been relatively few conversions to duplex units and they pose no serious threat to the stability (~f the neighborhood. However, as demand for lower-cost housing increases, this area may experience a more rapid conversion to higher densities. Such a trend would probably be accompanie0 by a drop in home ownership, reduced investment in maintenance, and parking over-spills onto the swale areas. Thus, al- though no such 9roblems have yet appeared, the present land use controls should be modified to re- ftect the present predominant use and thereby eliminate a potential problem. 23 3.2 CONSERVATION AND COASTAL ZONE ELEMENT i NTRODUCTION Boynton Beach is located on the Atlantic Coastal Ridge, which extends nor. th and south along Fl:0r- ida's eastern shoreline separating the coast from the Everglades. The ridge is cc~mposed of Pamlico sands ranging n depth from only a few ~eet in'the flatlands to ten feet in the coastal areas, and of the shell beds and sandy imestones of the Anastasia Formation, which range between 40-400 feet thick. The Anastasia Formation is the principa Compon- ent of the shallow aqu fer of the,coastal zone and the source of .potable water for Palm Beach:COunty. Topography of the coastal ridge is generally flat with an undulating character in some areas which trace back to an old dune-~interdune system. Low- est elevations, of five feet and less, are found along the Int racoasta I. Waterway and-'maximu m elevations of 40 feet plus, are found a °ng asp ne Which paral- lels the coast.adjacent to the 1-95 ExpressWay. An east-west transect across the City of Boynton Beach would show a small ridge along the Atlantic Ocean, dropping down to Very Iow elevations e.ast and west of the I ntracoastal., rising again to elevations of 30-40 feet near the Expressway corridor and dropping once again to elevations of 15 feet west of the Expressway. Average elevations in Boynton Beach are around 15 feet above mean sea I. evel. The topography of the'City, although extremely subtle, is a highly signilicant factor affecting en- vironmental differentiation. DifferenCes in inches of elevation can result in entirely different'natural systems. I.n a region such as SoOth Florida where flooding in the wet season has historically been an ex pected event, topographic character beco roes a critical component to the evaluation of natural suitability for development. Early settlers of B0yn- ton Beach recognized the natural suitability of higher elevations and these were' the first to be developed: Other m portant features ' n the landscape include numerous canals which intersect the City, all de- veloped as part of the drainage and 'development efforts of the early 1900's. The two major canals of Boynton Beach include the Boynton Canal which extends on an east-west axis to Lake Worth and the E-4 Canal which extends north a'nd south through the City. The climate of South Florida is subtropical and is Characterized by an annual cycle of wet and dry 24 seasons. The dry season, fr¢)m November to April, is the time-of moderate temperatures and clear skies~ Most of the 60inches of annual rainfall falls in Boynton Beach during the hotter~ more humid rainy season from May to October. It is during the wet season that South Florida becomes extremely suscePtible to' hurricanesand destructive, tropical storms...Pr or to .development,. nal~urai processes 'in the region were wel-I adapted to the fluctUation of extremes rendered by the wet-dry cYCle. Ground water l.evels have historically been high in South Florida.. The pri.ncipal source ¢f recharge to the aquifers'of Palm Beach County is rainfa'll, however, a substantial amount o~ recharge today is alsodue to' infiltration from the network of canals crossing the.county and connected to the conservation areas Of the-Oentra and Sou~h. Florida Water. Manag.ement' District and the Lal~e Worth Draina:ge Distric{. A significant recharge area is located nea:i;'Boynt0n · Bea'ch~'west °f.Milita¢y Trail. Because of tlie re!a- tivelylhigh. water .level~ mai nl~ai ned in the controlled canals, Water fr°miinland areas.is beCOming increas- ingty important n recharg .ng the aquifer near the coasts during periods of/ow water or drought: Most of the City of Boynton Beach is deve oped on St. Lucie and PaOla soils. These soils are found in the eastern pOrtion of the City on higher elevations which make up the coastal ridges and beaches. They are composed of deep, sandy materials and are well drained with permeability averaging 20 inches per hour; The water table is generally 10-40 inches be- Iow the sUrface for two to six months of the year. These sci s are classif ed by the .Sta;te of Florida as "suitable for development" .and are associated with the scrub plant community, probably the oldest habitat .in southern Florida; it occurs at e evations approaching 50 feet in northeastern Palm Beach County and sho~vs evidence Of early Pleistocene shorelineS~by.occUrring in parallel ridges. Scrub .vegetation can change in a number of ways, how- ever,, rege.neration of scrub is occurring only under disturbed conditions. The vegetation i~hat occurs on these ridges is adaPted to dry conditiOns as the infiltration of water through these fine sands is very rap d. Mai ntenance of this habitat is accom- plished .by a burning cycle of 20-40 years. Indica- tor.species in the scrub are Pinus ctau~a, Quercus germinata, Q_. chapmani, Q: myrtifoli'a, PalfOxia ' feayi, Cerat o a ericoides, and R_ynchospora megalocarpa. On the narrow strip of land between the Intra- coastal and the Atlantic Ocean, Palm Beach soils, another predominantly: m ineral.composite, a re found. These Soil's are associated with the tropical hammock plant community. Prior to the develop: ment of the Atlantic Coastal Ridge, the tropical Mete slum, Simaruba.qlauca, __ herbs ~ in the northeaster are found on eXtenSive oUtcrops me- stone. One of , of a tro /n- ton end ~ ke Worth. Another notable plant community which occurred historically along the coast of South Florida iS~the. mangrove community. Mangrove communities have wbeen dom nant features of. the I ntracoastal. Water- ay and'.connecting canals Sin(~e :the early 1.900rs, but today ~n only be found in i~01ated clumps along .the Water's edge. These communities are de- signated by the Coastal Zone Management Atlas for "ereservation." The western edge of the City is characterized by more organic soils, primarily [he Bassinger and Terra Ceia sOils series. Due to their poor drainage, they are.classified by the State of Florida Soils Atlas as having, f'severe" constraints for develop- ment, although the Terra Ceia or "muck.stream" as it is commonly called, is classified for agriculture- conservation. These-soils occur 'i.n ar, eas Iess urban- ized than'the coastal fringe and special measures will need to be taken rn order to avoid environ- mental degradation and high publ.ic costs caused by poor res0prce management. The Bassinger soils which are found on the east side of the So-called "muck stream" are associated with the wet prairies plant community. Most prairies develop ~n sandy soils with thin layers Of organic build-up. During the rainy season these communities are covered with water up to four feet deep; With increased artificial drainage, most of the wet prairies today are completely exposed during the dry season. They often contain scattered islands of open pines and hammock vegetation. indicator species-include Hypericum fasciculatum, 25 Stillingia aquatica, Oxygolis. fi liformu~s, and others. Historical surveys reveal that most of Palm Beach Cbunty was dominated by this system before drain- age. There are Only isolated, though large, areas of urbanization which have taken place'On Bassinger so~ sthus far m Boynton.Beach s developmen. ~h0Se develope,,d a~eas; howeVer,' are ideht fled as ' conflict areas, n the :C0asta Zone Management Plan. ire found at fils .a aqt tems usua Net .p rai ri,es, wh ich have a high diversity of gr~sses and occur on soils with 0niy a 'thin ..la~er °t~ drganic mater al. Most common . species 'of marsh Plant C°m,munities include cl'adiu.m. jamai,densis, sagittaria lancifolia.~ ~ d°mrin'qensi% P0nt~deria ]~n~eOlat..a_; Panicum herioto~on and othbrs. T'E~ admixture of 'these Species varies to a great exte'nt;on lOCal Soils and Water Condit'ions- n the soathwest portion of the City two'other Pommello-lmmoka[ee and the I areas: These flatwoods and 'ciry commu- nities Pom~ "suitable ka- Im Atlas for develop- merit-an ]tion. Since the land area of Boynton Beach is mostly developed, there exist onlya' few remain'lng tracts of original .plant communit major tract of vegetatioh ~o be found in t is in the north, western by the State De rily range- land (herb prairie), forestla~ such as' me a eUca 'and B~azilia~ oaki and Wet prairie. This community which materials as a conditions: As noted in the Coastal Zone Management Atlas the bulk of land generally west'of 1-95 is considered marginal dueto soil and Water table conditions and thus is described as a conservation Zone. Most severe are the areas where Bassinger or .Terra Ceia sci s predominate, Existing developments within ~hese areas are considered ~°nflict a~eas depend- ing on the degree ~o:Whi:ch the o0nStraintS ~ave b~en resolved through speCia building`and site ; developments wi. II be men' ado- im- nstable or-un- sui~ ¢vhich minimizes latio d ivis age whi of 1 space. dd be Irain- objec- be )ments e portions open To summarize, much of Boynton Beach is already urbanized. The most intensive area of urbanization is from the 1-95 Expressway to the Intracoastal Waterway, an area which is generally believed to be mos.t suitable for development based en its high- er elevations and' well drained sandy soils. The areas to the west, on the other hand, with the exception of a small pocket in the southwestern portion of the City, are co nsidered to be tess suitable for' deveF opment, based on natural attributes. Areas of con- flic~ which exist have :already been identified. Much of the original plant communities have been lost to urbanization or altered Substantially by the spread of exotics. In addition, many parcels on the western fringe of the City have been con- converted for agri,cul~ural Uses and are presently in pasture. CONSERVATION Flooding Palm .Beach County is one of the most susceptible areas in the country to hurricanes and tropical storms which form quickly in the summer time warmth of Atlantic waters. In Palm Beach County, a "severe" hurricane is expected at least once every fourteen years and lesser storms are expected more frequently. The effects of these storms, particular- ly high winds and flOoding, can be extremely ha- zardous to life and Property. F coding associated With trOpical Storms is most severe 'in lOwland areas and adjacent to the.coast. A program for encour- aging tiqe deveiopment of safe structures within ted in the Fed- eral 'ance Ad- min that local cont ion to.,c or- tion ~ tO }itable meal urba ]1 ough of sign and boats;. coring of The area immediately adjacent tO the Intracoastat WaterWay is 'most sU~cep:tible t© flooding and has been d~s gnated by the Federa F 'cod Ad,,~in stra- tion as an "area. of sPeCial flood hazadds. 'The next mOst 'impOrtant are~ of flooding :hazards is fOund in a zQnb along the E-~ canal through the western p°rtioh of the City,;of BoYntQn Bea-Ch. This Zone is deSig'nated as an , ai:ea (~f sPec a flood hazards having sba[low Water depths ~nd/Or unpredictable f Ow ~athS between 1-3 }eet.' ' " The ty of B0ynton Beach is Presently subscrib- Flood AdministratiOn program and comply ng With t~eir standards f(~r reference flood of 1 . but not In addition, the commun- for ~istration pro, hibits coastal dune areas cai stodms. In addition to complying with all federal regula- tions related to protection from hazardous flood- ing, the Ci~:y should encourage the use of innova- tire techniques for facilitating drainage in ali new deVelopment projects. Water Quality Under Sections 28.5.21 and 28-5.09 of the Rules of the Florida Department of Pollution Contr.ol, all waters in Boynton Beach are classified as Class III (Recreation; Propagation and Management of Fish and Wildlife). While the potential threat of contamination .is greater in the Intracoastal Water- way than in ioca'l: ~:anals, none Of the waters in Boynton Beach meet Class II I water quality stand- ards, according to the Area. Plann ng Board. The major sou:rce~f water poilution:wil~hin BoYnton Beach is storm water runoff. Since the soils of most of Boynton Beach are highly: porous, much of the Polluted. storm Water rUnOff is rapid ly ab- sorbed nto the shallow aquifer with very little fi tering, thUs pos' ng pote~itia' Prob ems re ated .to the contamination of the ground water supplies. Furthermore, contam nation of the shal .Ow a~uifer from Salt intrusion is anOther problem. In the ear y 1900,s thed.evelopment of casa s in the Evergiad~S for the purpose 0~ land 'reclamation had drastic ef-' fects on th~' hydro ogic SYstem of. the South FlOrida region. Estimates'i'ncjicat~ that water levels were lowered' aPP(oximatel'y 5 to 6 feet as a result' of these drainage projects., scattered records of water levels ,indicate that ground Water was at or near the land surfaces along much of the coastat~ ridge before drainage Practices.'Drainage, canal dddging and · overdr~'ft~i of ground Wa~ter supPiies haVe all con- tributed to th~ Problems o.f p~)lluti°n related to salt intrusion. D.ufing the dry season, the salt water intrusion may move inland by as much aS 3-6 miles and upward to the surface. It should be pointed out that the degradation of water quality has the effect of reducing water sup- ply. The continued supply of Potable water is probably t he ch ief environmental problem, facing South Florida in its future growth and develop- mont. While the Central and South Florida Water Management District does not foresee a problem with the supply of water in the future, increased demand will mean increased costs for a limited resource. Local communities would be wise to begin to develop effective and reasonable water conservation strategies which will help to alleviate future problems. 27 The maintenance of water quality and water supply requires regional managementefforts. Thus, the Federal, State and regional agencies have taken the lead in protecting water resources. Local govern- ments can also do their share, however, particularly in areas of storm water ru,n, off control: The City should require the use of best management Pr&c- tices" including grass swales, detention-and ,reten-. ticn basins, french dra ns, coVered trenches, dutch drains, perViOus parking matedals,'and'~P°rods ' pavement~ in :new.dove opment i~ 6rder to reduce poi lUtion 'aSsociated with nonL¢°in t scurries. In. addition,some'po ution in the waterways is a s° caused by effluent from SePtic tanks· 'The C tY shou d institute seepage setl~acks which state i~ha:[ seepage fields shout~ Be ncc °Ser than 300 feet t° 6han'nels' and contaminated wat~r must move through 100 feet :of UnSatu~'ra{ed S°il· for effec~:ive~ sci If cleansi'ng, - Air Quality and Energy Conse~ation Climatic conditions in South FIorida,..particutarly good air circulation and the lack of major topo- graphic features, as well as the lack Of significant polluting indUstries, have contributed to re atively fewer air pollution problems here. However, this dOes not mean that Boynton Beach is immune 'to prob ems re ated to air qualitY. While little infor- mat On s currently available, recent-data indicate thata r quality standards in the county have' been violated on occasion. The State of Florida Air' imp ementat On Plan ('JanUary 1972)' indicated .that 84% of tot'al air pollution in'paim Beach COUntY was genera{ed by ~utoS. Autos are respon- si.blef°r mos:[ Of the'carbon monOXides,, unburned hydrocarbons and oxides Of n trogen found in . ' the a r, :whereas stationary sogrCes, ncluding .power and utility :companies, sugar ahd food .proceSsing companies and asphalt and construction compames, produce most of the sulfur dioxide and particulate pollutants. Palm Beach ·County's climate is governed by the quasi-permanent Bermuda high p[essu re system which causes prevailing easterly surface winds in addition to supplying the warm moist air necessary to produce frequent air mass; frontal or nocturnal rain showers and/or thunderstorms that occur 'n the County. The position of the Bermuda high pressure area is.also conducive to the'formation of atmosphere capable of causing high pollution' days. This atmosphere can easily-occur if c01d air from the north moves underneath the warm, moist air brought into the County by the Bermuda.high, re- suiting in a temperature inversion which traps the pollutants in the lower levels of the atmosphere. A g~od dilution of pollutants usually occurs in Palm Beach County durlng the Sumr~er'season while p6.o~ di ution of po tu(ants occurs mo~e frequently in fa and winter monthS.' )tion as well a: ;tructures in Boyr ~denoe u~ ~efficiency in bui Individ- ual bu .in Climatic ieved. In SOU - ai'n thrO~ related to ou related to unil eRE :he consl to volume of buildings to miniimize .insolation and shading dievices i~iclucii.ng arcadeS and (~anopies in new'deveil°¢ment, in or~ler'to as§iSt in the improve- · ment of ¢ir quali:ty bOth ocal/y an.d throughout the r ':io~; the C ~ 'sh°u d encourage the develop- · e~ : ' Y:' ~)~ e~',q~;;~n:t Centers in ment Of activity nOcl~i .: ,~,,~ ,y . ,. · close prokim~ty tO ;pl2Ce~o'f residence. Loss of Vegetat,on and Agricultural Land Boynton Beach was once covered with scrub, trop- ical hammocks, Wet prairies and marshes as well as mangrove forests munities exotic species. in the these haVe .been exot c species, and in pn the plan general lng land As the plant com- ith vegetation remain and undesirable Pepper ~'and encouraging .. the ;nvi- ronmental reso J establish a Tree Preservation Ordinance which protects native 28 tree species from being cleared. In order to effec- tively implement the Tree Preservation Ordinance the City should establish a tree bank to save and re- locate trees which have been approved for Clear- ance. An active City nurserY should administer the tree 'bank program, promot~ ac tizen tree p ant ng program and utilize .the services of the state urban forestry program for toCa I mun icipa Ii:ties, has the ( are so icultL ] ~ ost to In Boyn- } soils ly, there re " st am, :u trent- conflict Areas The'Coastal Zone Management Atlas has identified Several 'c0nser~ation-development conflict areas in the City of Boynton Beachi These areas are located along the coastline and .in the Bassinger ;soils, and are primarily cons;~ra ning to deve o~m~nt due to flooding and dra nage problems. These areas will require sPecial devel~)pment standards related 1~o lot area coverage, elet;ati°n of roads and structures, sewage system and so forth, .in order to ~void prob, lems in the fUture. In addition,. the ~easilbility of ma nta.ning areas 0f :agricultUr~ within ~l~e C~ ty as designated by the Coastal Zone P an'w' I :need to be addressed., COASTAL ZONE PROTECTION The coastal zone, for the purposes of this element, is defined as that area east of U.S. 1 to the Atlantic Ocean. This zone is completel'y urbanized and few natural resources remain, with the exception of isolated clumps of mangroves along the shoreline. The waters of.the intracoastal Waterway'have violated Class III quality standards and there is no evidence that aquatic grasses or any. other spe- cial vegetational communities exist. Average eleva- tions in this area are Iow, primarily below 5 feet above mean sea. level. Combined with proximity to the ocean, this area' is highly vulnerable to flood- ing caused by hurricanes and tropical storms. The small portion of the City of Boynton Beach adja- cent to the Atlantic Ocean is additionally suscep- tible to surge tides in the event of hurricanes. The composite resources map of the Coastal Zone Management Atl as has designated most qf the Coas- tal zone as defined above as a {'conservation" zone. These include lands and waters of the coastal zone identified ~as'h~v ng certain natural or institutional use limitations whi.~:h' requite special precautions prior to conversion to development (.in'c udi.ng agri- ~ultUral)..Failure to consider these l imitation~ m~ay re~utt in direct Or indirect consequences harmful to the publ c hea th, safety and:' We fare. The Coastal zone in Boynton Beach isa hurricane food zone a.nd includes C ass I1'1 waters and is thus designated for conservation purposes. Areas where mangrove remnants exist are :desig- nated by the Coastal Zone Management Atlas for p eservatlon. Th~s designation includes those p~)rtions Of the coasta Zone identified as ~av ng major ecological, hydrological, physiographic, h.is: torical or So~:io-economic i,mportance to'~6e public at large. Preserving the natura! integrity of these areas enhances the aesthetics and quality of life for residents and tourists, provides a measure Of na'tUra hurricaneP, rotection, helPs maintain at iea~t amin- ecological balance, and promOtes maintenance of our invaluable commercial and sport fisheries. The City of Boynton Beach should protect and en- hance the unique resources of the coastal zone. I:n conformance with the State of Florida Bureau-of Coastal Zone-Management, all mangroves ShQuld be preserved and natural shoreline along the ln.tra- coastal should be encouraged wherever feasible, in order to add a measure Of pr0tecti0n f rom hurri- canes and to maximize ecological diversity. In addi- tion, the City shou d actively sUpport the Fedora Flood-Administration Program With regard to the elevation of structures above the 100-year base flood elevation, special building standards for the 100-year hurricane flood zone with provisions for utilization of latest wind damage and flood preven- tion techniques. All development in this zone should be Serviced by central sewer systems, Inten- sive development should be discouraged within the coastal zone because of pOtential hazards to-life and property. The City should also.ensure that water qua.lity in the Intracoastal and coastal canals does not fall below quality standards. The City should: encour- age the.. responsible governmental agencies to devel- 29 ENVIRONMENTArL RESOURCES VEGETATION ~-~.~ Wetlands Forest ~ Rangeland BOYNTON BEACH 'COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ~ Agriculture l:.':-'-' ...... '~ Street Planting 3o PREPARED FOR: THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA PREPARED BY= WALLACE, MCHARG, ROBERTS &TODO 1978 B ENVIRONMENTAL CONSTRAINTS- FLOOD HAZARDS SOIL Ocean Surge ~ ~ Intracoastal Flooding ~ ~ Inland Ponding BOYNTON TYPES Major Constraint ITerra Ceia I Moderate Constraint IBasinger I Major Recharge Area BEACH COMPREHENSIVE 31 PLAN PREPARED FOR: THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA PREPARED BY= WALLACE, MCHARG, ROBERTS &TODD 1978 op special treatment facilities' for storm water out: fal sinto the waterways and the City sh0uld pro- mote the use' of the 'best management practices governing drainage facilities to'. minimize pollution caused by storm water runoff. Furthermore, the City can :encou[age the respon- sibleagenc es tO cons der the planting of marine grasses i mmediazely offshore ~nd in ~hallow areas as we as mangroves n'n°n-bu bheaded areas as a means of controlling water PO lUt on and increas- ing ec°logi~:al diversity and well'being in the coastal waters. PLAN RI )ATIONS The Coastal Elements' Boynton the me.ndati OhS date for the Areas as deft Atlas. Management and Conservation ]reness of the resources-of the their importance to welfare. Plan .recom- management guidelines approp- rvation-Areas and Conservat ion the Coastal ZOne Management Preservation Are Mangrove Areas It is' recognized ti is subject to stat( stated state and nificant mangrevf clear public purp~ nificant mangrot along the tntracc at .modification to mangrove areas and federal regulation and that deral policies are .to preserve srg- except where conftict with a ~se exist. The last remaining sig- area in Boynton. Beach is located ~tal Waterway in an area that may experience devel UP ment pressure with the construc- tion of a new.bridge at Second Avenue. While the development of this site may have some indirect economic benefit; the elimination of the mangroves' may incur public costs related to reduced water quality and biological productivity. As.the last remnant of natural shoreline within the City, it has certain historical and educational value. In addition, it serves as a stabilizing influence on water quality, acts as a habitat for marine life and affords a measure of protection from storm surge. The' decision to preserve vs. develop requires a more extensive base of data beyond the scope of the Comprehensive Plan. Therefore the Depart- ment of Environmental Regulation in cooperation with the Corps of Engineers was requested to con- ducta detailed evaluad,on of the site in. order to d~termine ts ecol°g cai Significance as weli as.t:o insure coo:rdinati0n between city.and agenc~ Policy: On October 19, 1978, staff of the Department of Environmental Regulation; (he corps :o'f Engineers and the Palm Beach County Health Department Co nd u c. ted a' detail ed b iol o~ica ! su rve~', A fiim al' spec es discovered nc ude'the great'blue heron, green heron, yellow crown night heron: osprey, white ibis, sandpiper, belted kingfisher, filefish, mullet and several species of cra~os and Snails: Plant'species n.clud~ wh' re'mangroves, red man- groves, black mangroves~ Brazilian pepper, Saltwart, sea daisy and ficus. The'conclusi0n iS that this area is a 5 o ogicall¥ productive wetl~and Suitable for preservation. It is recommended that this area be designated as .a "geographic area of particular concern:~ recogniz- ing the si~e's sensitivity to impact from development. Future use of the site shall be consistent with ac- tions by the Department of Environmental Regula- tion and other agencies whose approval is required prior to development. Historic Sites In the City of Boynton Beach there are several buildings whi. ch have some local architectural and/ or historical significance. To the greatest extent possible, the City should encourage the preserva- tion and enhancement of these buildings through the utilization of stal:e and'federal funds for ac- quisition and maintenance and tax incentives avail- able-:through the Tax Reform Act of 1979. At pre- sent the Boynton Beach Women'S Cub is being considered for placement on the National Register of Historic Places. Buildings worthy of preservation within' the City of Boynton Beach include the roi Iowing: Boynton Beach Women's Club First United Methodist Church Seaboard Coastline Railroad Station Boynton Beach Elementary School Public Beach Access Within the City of Boynton Beach there exists no pub ic beach. However, the City owns and operates a small public beach area in the neighboring com- munity of Ocean Ridge. Due to size limitations the existing beach facility is insufficient ~o meet present or projected'need for public beach recrea- tion.. Due to present development conditions and 32 fiscal limitations,acquisition of additional public beach areas by.the City of Boyn~on Beach is not anticipated. In order to ameliorate the problem'of overcrowding o:f the present beach area, the follow- ing actions are recommended: 1. Support the utilization of the adjacent county beach~'hammock~re'a"'for p~blic'beach recrea- tion while mi.nimizing impact upon native veg- etation and dunes. 2. Encourage Palm Beach County to expand the availability of public access easements in areas of private beach ownership. 3. Expand the availability of public and private water-related recreation in man-made lakes and canals to reduce pressure on the existing public beach. Conservation Areas Flood Protection The Federal Flood Insurance Program has developed guidelines for construction within zones susceptible to flooding of various degrees from storms having a frequency of 100 years. This program has been fully adopted and implemented by the City of Boyn- ton Beach. Existing regulations set the height of habitable floors and restrict incompatible sanitary sewer and drainage systems. In addition, the present building code provides for construction to withstand hurricane.force winds. Native Vegetation In order to protect the native tree species from 'n- discriminant clearing the City should adopt a Tree Preservation Ordinance. Such an ordinance would require a review of requests for removal of certain species and in some cases require relocation or re- placement. Asan ~mplementation option, the City shOuld consider the establishment of a city-wide tree planting program and a tree bank; relocating trees from areas where requests for removal are received. Under such a program relocated trees would be. planted along major street rights-Of-way as an element of neighborhood beautification. In waterfront areas where native vegetation such as mangroves and certain grasses once functioned to regulate water quality and offer storm protec- tion, such materials should be replanted at approp- riate locations not pfesently bulkheaded. Water Quality 1. Storm Water Management: Although all waters in Boynton Beach are classified as Class III (recreation, propagation and management of fish and wildlife) they do not meet Class III water quality standards. The pr' mary source of contaminants-is storm water runoff. The existing subdivision ordinance requires the retention of the first i. nch of runoff as a means to red uce such con'tamination:'~Addi tiona I emphasis should .be placed on the use of grass swales, detem ti°n and' retention:basins, pervious pavements and french dra ns in order to minimize the outfall of unf 'ltered runoff into Canal~ and the shalloTM. aqui- fer. Although sept'lc system infiltration iS negligi-. b e in B~)ynton Beach, any future development utilizing sePtic t~nks Shodld require SpeCial seepage setbacks to al;Iow adequate filtering. 2. Dredge, Fill and Bulkhead: Of particular con- cern is the water quality of the I. ntracoastal Water- Way and the resulting 'i~pact On biol0gica, produc- tivity. In order to minimize problems of turbidi.ty and other Water qual tV impacts it is the policy of the City to discOurage dredge and' fill activities ' and bulkheading except where environme, ntal im- pact is' demonstrated to be negligible, or where such activity .is for an overriding public Purpose. 3. Aquifer Recharge: Due to coastal ridge soil conditions, the bulk of the lano used within the developed area of the 'City acts to percolate'rainfall into the shallow aquifer. Future development should minimize i'mpervious Cover in general and imple- ment future-drainage 'mprovements wh ich filter out contaminants from surface runoff before recharge occurs. However, the principal recharge area lies outside the city mits, generally west Of Military Trail. In this area, Palm Beach County ~s encour- aged to implement effective contro,I to 'imit im- pervious cover and prevent' ground water contami- nation. 4. Regional Issues: The City of Boynton Beach concurs wi'th regional water quality management recommendations contained in the Palm Beach County Areawide Waste Treatment Management (208) Plan and supports plan implementation under the authority of the South Florida Wa{e~ Manage- ·ment District. Therefore, the follOwing Water Quality Implementation Strategies are adopted and incorporated into the Boynton Beach Comprehen- sive Plan: Protect water quality with development re- view including analysis of environmental im- 33 pact, and.land development regulations encour- aging such things as on-site retention, pervious sUrfaces and native vegetabon. Ensu re adequate drainage systems, sufficient capacity; acceptable quality and quantity of di ;nt through activities in '4. ~ t ve areas by · 'tion ~ and im trans- Participate in and promote enwronmental Jch as 208, and institute in! cooperation and respom ~ppl~, wastewater disposal 9. 10. 11. 12. by encour- ag ;chniques to aug- tic Cc Mid from la1 of streetsweeping, oil and .n equipmen~ and Sedimenta~ ~sider Industrial Revenue ruction. -OSlOn. e services of an Environmental cer. e extent preferable, pollutants I, II or III waters. ;!opment of water quality fe- ral controls and ordinances. uality management in local 13. wher~ mmitment of resources Marginal Land The bulk of the rema. imng undeveloped land within the City,.generally west of 1-95, poses moderate to severe limitations upon development activity due to adverse soil conditions. Due to the lack of more suitable land areas to accommodate even moderate growth, 'develOpment on marginal land will be per- mitted subject to development requirements Which mitigate'adverse conditions and minimize environ- mental impact. Present regulations include provisions for flood protection from inland ponding, correc- tion of poor soil conditions as well as perl~ormance standards for sanitary sewer and drainage systems to minimize threats of ground water contamination. However, greater emphasis should be placed upon minimizing impervious cover and Preserving native vegetation. 34 3~3 LAND USE ELEMENT The purpose of the Land Use Element is to estab- lish land use policies to guide future development throughOut the City, Land use pol'icies are derived from a knOwledge of the development trends which contributed to' the present land use pattern and which will determine future land uses if unaltered. In addition tO City-wide ~ssues, land use policies serve to identify areas where present or future con- flicts are in evidence as wel as areas Where oppor- tUnities for more appropriate types of land uses may be realized. The final product Of the Land Use Element is the Land Use Plan which describes the fu ture.desired, distribution and intensity of land uses throughout the City~ Its role will be to guide public and private decision-making regarding .all future development. As a'means to irnplement- mg the Land Use Plan, a proposed' Regulatory Framework is included in the eement. The purpose of the Regulatory Framewor.k is to identify, those modifications to present land use policies and .zoning regulations which must be implemented in order to insure adherence to the Land Use Plan. EXISTING LAND USE The distribution of land uses in the City of Boynton Beach reflects several historical development factOrs unique to the South Florida region. The environ- mental quality and climate has acted as the primary catalyst for. regional growth. Consequently, 'residen- tial uses represent the largest single category of land use. At present, approximately 22% of the total land area exists in residential use, or, nearly 67% of the developed ar.ea of the City. The develop- ment pattern in Boynton Beach has historically been Iow density, with single family neighborhoods comprising three-quarters of the area in residential use.'Multi-family development current y represents the bulk of the remaining area in residential use. Following national trends toward higher costs and lower household sizes, as well as regional trends toward a greater proportion of retirees, multi- family development will cont.inue to increase its share of the residential land use distribution. Al- though over 400 acres are zoned for duplex devel- opment only 27 acres have been developed for '~his use. Unlike several larger South Florida communi- ties which are experiencing a rapid conversion to duplex densities.in formerly single family neighbor- hoods, this trend has not emerged' in Boynton Beach. Mobile homes continue to represent an in- significant proportion of residential use. Due to 3~ more rapidly escalating land values in coastal com- munities'such.as Boynl~on Beach, development of mobile home residential uses wil. I occur west of the City along the fringe of urbanization. It is neither likely nor desirable that mobile homes ncrease their proportion of resid:endal land use in Boynton Beacl~. The pattern of commercial 'land use in Boynton Beach is similar to that found in other similar- sized communities along the coastal ridge. Since commercial uses gravitate toward areas with the highest accessibility it is logical that the bulk of existing commercial uses are located along U.S. 1, with Community shopping clusters occurring at the intersections wi th the two east-west arterial:s, Second Avenu~ and Woolbright Road. Future commerCi'al ladd Uses Will tend tO follow the 'pattern of residential development toward the west~ .If given the oPportunity afforded by unre- str etive Zoning, commercial uses would.Spread along Congress Avenue in a similar fashion to that which exists along U.S. 1. Intersections with major easT-west streets wilt command the highest land values and will result in clustered community commercial development such as currently exists at the intersection of Congress Avenue and 804. Because Boynton Beach lacks a significant economic base of basic industries, commercial of- rice development represents an insignificant pro- portion of commercial land uses, The lack of an office employment concentration is a primary rea- son. for the absence of a downtown commercial core. However,.as industrial development expands, demand for offices and hotels will exhibit a modest increase. Such uses should be encouraged to locate near the historic central commercial area near the intersection of U.S; 1 and Second Avenue. The proposed extension of Second Avenue to A1A via a new bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway can be expected to act as a catalyst for more intense com- mercial development as well as redevelOpment in this area. At present nearly a I commercial uses serve a' city-wide market area. HoWever, the proposed' development of a new regional center along Con- gress Avenue will greatly increase the amount of re- gional traffic. This may in turn generate a market for "spin-off" commercial development which may include offices, auto-related commercial as well as variety stores and junior department stores. Situated between two large metropolitan areas, Boynton Beach has not attracted a labor force or a critical mass of economic activity necessary to sti mula/~e I. arge-sca le industrial 'deyelopment ac- tivity. However, the City has over 460 acres of industrially-zoned land welt located with good rail and expressway access. Less than 20% of this area is currently developed for its intended use. Of the 54 acres used. for manufacturing over half is util- ized for the assembly of electrical machinery. Due to the availability of"relative/y 'i nexpensJve land, good rail and truck access and a.wiltingness among local banks to provide financing, moderate incre- mental industrial grOwth can-be expected. As indicated by Section 7 Planned Industrial District of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Boynto~ Beach~ the City encQurages the develop- ment of planned industrial districts. This district constitutes a "floating zone," being established only after prospective developers have requested such designation and have demonstrated that the proposed development meets the criteria as out- Ii-ned in the ordinance. Such' criteria includes the location and design of industrial uses to provide for reasonable mitigation of all potential physical and aesthetic impacts upon adjacent uses and upon the general health, safety and welfare o~ the pub- lic. Future designation of planned industrial dis- tricts in areas indicated as residential or other uses on the Land Use Plan map shall be considered to conform with the Land Use Plan if all PID location and design criteria are satisfied and upon approval by the Planning and Zoning Board and the City Council. The ast significant land use is vacant developable land. At present nearly'half of the land area in Boynton Beach is unutilized awaiting development. While the bulk of this land could be considered the urban fringe, west of 1-95, a small portion of vacant tand remains in areas predominantly developed, but where development pressure has shifted or f'leap- flogged" outward to 'take advantage of cheaper land. A comparison of land use trends with the present pattern of zoning is a key indicator of the capacity for growth. Important considerations 'n this com- parison include expected demand for residential, commercial and industrial development relative to the amount of land allocated for these uses. At present nearly 80% of the la:nd area in Boynton Beach is zoned for residential use. Of this total area 36 available for development, less than one-third is presently in residential use and nearly half is cur- rently vacant. Demand for new residential devel- opment Will likely remain high throughout'the planning horizon due to'continued rapid in-mi- gration. This trend will contribute to the develop- ment of,at least half of the presently vacant land area by 1990; and nearly all by 2000. By contrast there exists somewhat of an excess of commercial- ly-zoned land in the City. At present approximately 1 2%of the Ci-ty's/and area is zoned for com.mer- cial use. However, commercial uses represent only 6.8% including service uses as. well as wholesale and eetail. The oversupply of commercial uses is particularly evident in the community commercial (C-3) category which represents nearly three- quarters of all cOmmercially=zoned land, but of whichonly 16% is utilized for its intended use. Be- cause of t~e excess of the supply Of available .com- mercially:-zoned land relative to the demand, nearly one-third of all land in this category isused for noncommercia purposes: While the total amount of cOmmercially-zoned Iand is more than Sufficient to meet the needs of a growing population, in many cases it:is improperly .located to adequately serve those areas ~vhich are expected to expand in poPulation. The bulk of commercially-zoned land lies to the east of 1-95, an area which is not expected to sup- port an expanded market for commercial uses in the future. Thus, much of the presently undevel- oped commercial zones in this area will either re- main vacant or be developed for residential or other uses. Conversely, the area to the west of 1-95 lacks adequate commercially-zoned land to serve future neighborhood markets. Limited addi- ti'onal commercial acreage should be provided ad- jacent to the intersections of Congress Avenue and Hypoluxo Road, and N.W. 22nd Avenue and Woolbright Road to accommodate clustered neigh- borhood and community comm'ercial facilities. In addition, due .to an increasing demand'for local- serving commercial uses in the western edge, there will likely exist some pressure for str~p develop- ment resulting from inCreased through.traffic gen- erated by the proposed regional malt north of Boynton Road and west of Congress Avenue. One of the most significant land use problems result- lng from regional shopping center development is the tendency for other commercial development to spring up along major arterial routes and take advantage of the 'ncreased traffic for their market support. Such development left uncontroJled would result i.n a fragmented and highly auto- oriented.accumulation of commercial uses along Congress as well as east-west arterials. In addition to being unsightly, such a pattern of commercial use compounds problems of traffic access and safety and reduces roadway efficiency and there- fore must not be permitted. 1977 Land Use Distribution Use Acres , Percent Residential: 1887 21.6% (66.5)* Single Family 1450 Duplex 27 Multi-Family 374 Hotels/Motels 19 Mobile Homes 16 Agriculture: 130 1.5% (4.6) Fruit and Vegetables 119 Animal Raising 2 Horticultural 9 Recreation: 227 2,6% (8.0)* Play~rounds (Public) 20 Mai0r Parks (Public) 29 Minor Parks (Public) 30 Water-Related (Private) 47 Indoor (Private) 12 Non-Profit (Private) 2 Subdivision Parks 0.3 Golf Courses 87 Public: '201 2.3% (7.1)* PoStal Service 0.6 Local Government 8 Ad Hoc Agencies 7 Junior High Schools 93 Elementary Schools 14 Other Public Schools' 0.3 Nursery Schools (Private) 0.8 Other Private Schools 0.2 Libraries 1.4 Churches 35 Other Religious 13 Cemeteries 13 General Hospitals 11 Convalescent Homes 3 Civic Orga nizations 1 Transportation and Utilities: 141 1.6% Trucking 10 Rail road 75 Water-Related 8 Warehousing 25 Communications 5 Fuel/Power 9 Sanitation 9 (continued) *Percent of developed area. 37 Use Acres Commercial: 146 Wholesale 5 Retail: Materials& Equipt. 12 General Merchand. i0 Food 18 Au~omp~ive 36 Appare 1 Home Furnishings 1 Eating/Drinking 15 Miscellaneous 45 Ught Industrial--Construction: 2 Ma nufacturing: 54 F~)od Related 1 Furniture 1 Printing 0.2 Chemicals 7 Stone 0.5 FabriCated Metals 2 Machinery-Nonelectrical 10 Machinery--Electrical 31 Miscellaneous 2 .Services: 49 Finance, Insurance, Real Est. 47 Personal Services 3 Business Services 2 Automobile 16 Miscellaneous Repair 1 Indoor Amusement 2 Health, Legal 7 Other Professional 1 Total Developed: 2837 Total Vacant~ 3972 Canals: 565 Streets, Railroads: 1360 Total 8734 Percent 1.7% (5.1)* .0% (0)* 0.6% (1.9)* 0.6% (1.7)* 32.5% (100)* 45.5% 6.5% 15.6% 100% * Percent of developed area. Source: Boynton Beach ~ity Planner, WMRT. FUTURE LAND USE Of the nearly 4000 acres of undeveloped ,land with- inthe city limits residential uses :Will ~:onsu~e ap- proXimal[ely 2500. Thus, residential Uses will 'make up approx:imatel¥ 50% of the total area, or 78% of the developed acreage within the. Ci.ty. The bull< of this new residential development will occur west of 1-95 on large pamels and at gross densities general!y below what exist t.oday. Although gross densities among new developments may l~e somewhat lower, clustered housing will predominate at higher net densities than typical subdivisions existing today. n add tion, mul;d-family deve oPment Will tend to "infill'".remaini.ng parcels alc~ng arterial streets generally to the east ol b95 where high land costs will preclude Iow .density development. ~-~ 1977 Zoning - Land Use Comparison Zoned Use Zoned Acres % Zoned Use Residential: 6,662 28% Low:Moderate 4,488 28% Med i u m 42.5 32% High 1,749 22% Commercial: * 1,015 17% (13%) Office 67 11% (2%) Neighborhood 94 13% (10%) Communizy 728 16% (13%) General 126 29% (17%) Industrial: 464 11% City Owned: 239 44% Total Zoned: 8,381 N/A FOr the purpose of estimating the fu{ure amount of traffic generated in Boynton Beach, an analysis, and projection of a future generalized land use distribu- tion has been constructed. The resulting data is being uti'lized in an effort to establish a county- ide transportation plan caPable of accommodating rowth and avod .ng majo~ traffic congestion prob- lems. Due to the relatively recent development of most land uses in the City, the existing distribution is assumed 'to remain relatively stable, however, with some redevelopment due to.deterioration and obs° escence. Thus, the existing :pattern Plus the tPresent trends indicate with some reliabil:ity w,hat he future Use of the and in'BoYnton Beach will be. % Other Uses % R.O.W. & Canals Vacant 6% 19% 47% 7% 19% 46% 5% 45% 18% 7% 13% 58% 29% 17% 37% 41% 17% 31% 34% 30% 23% 29% 14% 41% 19% 23% 29% 14% 9% 56% N/A 8% 48% N/A 18% 57% *Includes wholesale, retai, persona business and professional services. ( )Wholesale and retail sales only. Source: Boynton Beach City Planner, WMRT. 38 As' mentioned previously, commercial uses would tend to locate in strip fashion along Congress Ave- nue. and other arterials unless restricted by zoning. If proposed land Use policies are enforced, future commercial development would be located as clus- ter develOpment at-major intersections. These lo- cations wi.II afford an 'adequate inventory of corn- ' mercial uses to serve the future populati.on and will close y approximate the existing proportion of tlie totai area of 4.7%. Industrial uses wi It continue to lag behind growth among other types of uses. However, as available industrial acreage within nearby metropolitan areas dwindles,industrial development will accel- erate and consume nearly 400 acres. Projected .Ultimate Land Use Distribution Acres Residential. 4,374 Commercial 411 I nd ust rial 397 Other Uses 436 Total Developed 5,618 Canals 565 Streets, Raflroads 2,551 Total 8,734 Percenta_qe 50.1 (77.9) 5.7 (7.3) 4.5 (7.1) 5.0 (7.8) 64.3 100.0) 6.5 29.2 '100.0 ( ) Percent of developed area. Source: Wallace, McHarg; Roberts and Todd. 'LAND USE PLAN POLICIES Residential Use i. Encourage the preservation-of existing single family neighborhoods and discourage conver- sions to higher densities. 2. Centralize and: cluster high density residential development around "activity centers" created by arterial crossroads and in other areas of high accessibility. 3. In presently undeveloped fringe areas encour- age ow to moderate density planned develop- ments having flexible development programs and phasing schedules, and which minimize the need for external trips. CommerCial Use Discourage the expansion of strip commercial development. 39 2. Encourage the development of clustered neighborhood and community commercial centers at arterial and collector intersections. 3. In areas where demand for commercial uses will not 'ncrease, encourage the development of vacant commercial parcels for residential and other uses. Industrial Use 1. Encourage the'complete development of indus- trial land as.industrial parks or concentrated 'ndustrial areas in order to maximize the link- age between complementary industries. 2. Insure through site plan review procedures that maximum buffering to adjacent residen- tial uses's provided. REGULATORY FRAMEWORK The following descriptions summarize proposed implementing measures necessary to guide future development in accordance with the Land Use Plan. Areas of Land Use Conflict Area 1 N.E. Third Street This area, once predominantly residential, is exper- iencing piecemeal redevelopment to heavy commer- Cial uses. Its location adjacent to the F.E;C. Rail- road and U.S. 1, the predominance of older residen- tial structures, as welt as the present C-4 zoning have contributed to a disinvestment in housing mainten- ance anda rein~estment in new commercial and light industrial development. At present only ap- proximately 15 dwelling units remain. The bulk the.land area is either currently developed for com- mercial use or 'is awaiting redevelopment. It is proposed that continued redevelopment be encour- aged in this-area. However, special Site planning and design considerations must be gi.ven to the rear lot lines Separating residential and commercial uses mid-block between Second Street and Third Street. Area 2 S.E. Third Street Unlike. Area 1, this area is presently zoned for resi- dential use. However, due to. its location .between the F.E.C. Railroad and U.S. 1 it remains.relatively isolated from other residential uses. At present single family dwellings predominate, with some en- croach ment by multi-fami ly and c0mm ercial use. The options in this area are either to encourage a complete redevelopment to commercial uses or to a[tempt to stabilize it as a pocket of residential use. Because of the abundance of commerc al.W-zoned land with more direct highway access, redevelop- ment to commercial use would require parcel-by- parcel acquisition and would necessarily exacer- bate the problem for an extended period of time. Therefore, the area, should be .protected fi-om fu r- thor encroachment :by incOmpatible uses through piecemeal re.zoningl In additionl special'attention should be given to Site pta~n ng, b. U:.ffer and set- back requ .rements on those remalmng commer- cially-zoned parcels which abut the ar~a. Area 3 N.E. Second Avenue and U.S. 1 This area comprises the central commercial or "downtown" area of Boynton Beach. At present its importance as the crossroads of the two most important streets in Boynton Beach is not reflected by the present distribution of commercial uses. The proposed extension of Second Avenue _to A1A wil increase its accessibility and its visibility as the com- mercial center as well as the "gateway'.' to Boynton Beach. The importance of this area is as much a matter of civic pride as of development economics. In the t972 General Development PI.an this area was proposed as a major Central Business District- Civic Center redevelopment area. Little has occurred in the interim, however, to imp ement these Objec- Eves. t is recognized that the market for intensive commercial and office development in a small city such as Boynton Beach is limited. Redevelopment in this area will be for new useswhich can be sup- ported by the local community. However, the gradual expansion of local industry coupled with the development catalyst provided by the new bridge to A1A will increase the prospects for more intensive commercial use includ ng new office, hotel and specialty retail devel0pr~ent. classification which will encourage compatibility among those commercial uses which are desired in the central area. In order to provide a framework for joint public and private in ~ent inthe downtown core on th6 location, change,. ditions r me private az include Secon, Ca na I ty Id focus Area of Potential Land Use C~nflict Area 4 Northwest Section of U.S. 1 This area, presently zoned for commercial, remains undeveloped. Commeroial uses exist as scattered small lot developments among multi-famil, y resi- dential developments primarily On the east side of U.S. 1. The availability of a large community commercial cluster just outside the city limits to the north will most likely preclude a similar large tot development at this location. However, some new development Of convenience commercial is like y and would be properly located with access frontage on the south side of 22nd Avenue between Fourth Street and U.S. 1. The remainder of the commercially-zoned area, apprOximately 30 acres, is threatened with piecemeal commercial develop: ment which would preclude the development of planned residential uses. Multi-family development in this area should be encouraged so as to provide a buffer for the Iow density neighborhood to the west and to minimize further strip commercial de- velopment along U.S. 1. Area 5 Congress Avenue between the L-25 and L-26 Canal In the interim it is necessary to change the present land use controls to reflect the desired land use types. The present C-4 zoning has produced an assortment of commercial uses including auto- mobile repair and other inappropri'ate heavy com- mercial uses. It is recommended that the present zoning for genera commercial use be changed to a This area, presently zoned for commercial strip development represents a potential threat to exist- 'ng and future residential development nearby. In addition, the complete development of this area for strip commercial uses could tend to compound future problems of traffic congestion and safety.. The proper use for the bulk of this area is moder- 40 ate density residential. HoWever, wi th the 'expected residential growth, new commerCial uses wil. I be needed. Commercial uses to serve this area are most properly located at the intersection of Woolbright Road extended and Congress Avenue, .Commercial use should be permitted on the portion of land south of the westward extension of Congress Avenue Southwest to Woolbright Road, contingent upon site plan rev ew and upon'securing vehicular .access .from Woo' br ght Road acrOss the L.W,D.D. Later:al Canal 126. This: oCat on Will facilitate the develop- ment of a compact CommUnity c°mm'e~cial center when developed along With the commerCially-zOned parce to the south Of Woolbright Road. Area 6 WeStern City'Limits North of L-26 Canal This ~rea immediatel ment ex( de~ with Y Its devel op- "able due to the IS con- density resi- ~e bulk of this te density resi- de~ :. The re- outside 1 proposed develop- ment and adjacent to the Iow density designated area in the Reserve Annexa;don ACe& sh0uld re- main n a Iow density residential designation as ind Cated on the land Use Plan map. Area ? Residential Area South of Boynton Canal This area is widely known to contain the bulk of deteriorated and dilapidated dwellings' in Boynton Beach.'At present the C;ity is conducting a spot demolition program to remove the worst examples of dilapidated dwellings. In addition, physical im- provements are being provided through the Com- munity DeveloPment Block Grant Program. It is assumed that the zoning of this area for high den- sity use was intended to encourage redevelop- ment. Little private redevelopment has in fact oc- curred nor is it expected in the near future. Con- sequently, single family dwellings predominate interspersed with duPlexes and incompatible multi-family units. In order to preclude further piecemeal development of sinai high density pro- jeots, incompatible with the present moderate density use, the permitted d~nsities should be re- 41 duced. This action will be compatible with a. neigh- borhood improvement strategy.which will stress rehabilitatiOn of existing moderately deteriorated dwellings rather than massive demolition and re- development. New high density uses should be located to the south between Sixth Avenue and Eighth Avenue with vehicular access from Seacrest Boulevard. Area= 8 seacrest' Boulevard between South Second Avenue and South 14th Avenue No existing land use problem is identified in this area, characterized by generally well maintained single family dwellings. However, the present tow density character of the neighborhood is not re- flected in its current zoning for higher density du- plex ,development. At present only 13 duPlex structures have.been constructed and they pose no serious threat to the stability of the neighborhood. However, as dema nd for lower cost housing increases this area may experience a more rapid conve.rsiQn to hi,gher densities. Such a trend is normally accom- panied by a dro'p in home ownership, reduced main- tenance, and parking Overspills onto swale areas, all of w:hich contribute to neighborhood instability. Thus, although, no such problems have yet'appeared the present land use controls should be modified to reflect the present predominant use and thereby eliminate the potential problem. However, due to recent development trends and to the i. mpaot of the widening of Seacrest Boulevard, parcels with direct access from Seacrest should remain in the present designation. Area 9 Area bounded by S.C.L. Railroad, E-4 Canal, WoOlbiright 'Road and Golf Road Although presently zoned for Iow density single family development, this area represents the most desirable location in the City for commercial and industrial development. It has direct rail 'and truck access from the S.C.L. Railroad and the.Second Avenue interchange with 1-95. In addition, the E-4.Canal affords a natUral buffer and setback from.the residential area to the'west and will pre- clude additional traffic loads on residential streets. The objection of nearby residents that'such devel- opment may be environmental y incompatible with their neighborhood, however, is not an un- reasonable concern. Without proper controls and develop ment gu ideli nes industrial development could result in an undesirable neighbor for a well maintained, low..density residential area. However, with proper site plan review essential to the planned industrial district concept, more landscaped open space would be made available along the E-4 Canal than would be available ;if residential development occurred on small single family lots. It is therefore recommended that a planned industrial develop- ment be encouraged in this area subject tO special requirements for a landscaped burrer'along the E-4 Canal. In addition, land fronting on Woolbright Road shOuld be rezoned to permit the develop- ment of neighborhood commercial uses. Area 10 South Side of Second Avenue, West of 1-95 This area is bounded by N.W. First Avenue to the south, 1-95 to the east, the 1-95 S.R. 804 embank- ment to the north, and 400 feet east of N.W. Seventh Street to the west. This area, zoned for local com- mercial use prior to the construction of 1-95, re- mains undeveloped. The construction of the inter- change embankment required the acquisition of nearly all of the northern lot depth and thereby re- stricts vehicular access from Second Avenue. The development of this area will require vehicular ac- cess from N.W. First Avenue and other local resi- dential streets. The utilization of these streets for commercial traffic would create a potential nui- sance for the surrounding community as well as reduce the major street frontage and visibility necessary for successful commercial use. A de- sirable solution is for the development of this area for moderate density residential ('duplex) use. Such a use will reduce potential traffic problems, buffer the neighborhood to the south and provide a greater economic return than the adjacent single family development. Area 11 Seacrest Boulevard and Boynton Parkway This area contains approximately 21 acres of land Zoned for community commercial use. Although the size of the parcel could accommodate a sub- stantial subregional shopping center, less than one acre has been developed for commercial use. Due to the minima residential growth potential in the vicinity east of F95. and the lack Of easy access to developing areas west of 1-95, the complete devel- opment of the site for commercial use is very un- likely. HoWever, the increase in traffic along Sea- crest' Boulevard will support a modest expansion of locally-oriented commercial uses. However, the remainder of the site to the west will likely remain undeveloped. It is therefore recommended that the westerly portion; of. the site. be encouraged to ' be deve op~d, for multi-fami'l¥ dwellings in ~:Onform- ance w th the spec a use prO~/S or~ o~. the. C-3 zon- 'ng classification. Area 12 Seacrest Boulevard and Miner Road This area is presently zoned for neighborhood com- mercial use and contains over 15 acres of which ap- proximately one acre is deve!oped for commercial use. As with Area 11, this site contains more than enough area to accommodate a shopping center large enough to serve a market beyond the nearby neighborhood. The absence of an expanding neigh- borhood market nearly eliminates the possibility for development of the entire site for commercial use. Therefore it is recommended that frontage on Seacrest Boulevard to.a depth of approximately 200 feet remain in the present zoning category, but that the Westerly portion of the site be-developed for moderate density residential use. Area !3 State Road A1A and Briny Breezes Boulevard This area contains approximately 4,4 acres of land zoned for office and professional commer- cial uses. The site is bounded by the intracoastal waterway to the west; and a private golf course and condominium development to the south ol Which it is a part. The site area and dimensions as well as the surrounding uses and the intention of the owner indicates the area should be permitted to develop for multi-family residential uses similar to that which exists elsewhere within the St. And- rews development. However, due 'to existing par- celization and access conditions the parcel adja- cent to AtA to a depth of 150 feet should remain in the present zoning category. Area 14 Mangrove Area North of Second Avenue This area east of U.S. 1 along the Intracoastal Waterway contains wetlands and mangroves. The proposed bridge extension of Second Avenue to A1A will generate devefopment pressu re for hotel, 42 office, and high density residential uses suited to.a highly accessible central location. However, due'to federal and state policies.regarding the development of wetlands in general and mangroves in particular, it is questionable whether the Florida .Department of Environmental Regulation and the Corps of' Em g neers wou d grant permits necessary for filling and removal of mangroves. Beyond the issue of regu!ating agencies are the amenities afforded by the site in it's natural state. As the last remnant of natural .shoreline within the City, it has certain historic and educational value.' In addition, it serves as a stabilizing influence on water quality, acts as a habitat for marine life and affords a mea- sure of protection from storm surge, The decision to preserve vs. develop.requires a more extensive base of data beyOnd the scope of the Comprehen- sive Plan. Therefore, the Department of Environ- mental Regulation in cooperation with the Corps of Engineers was requested to conduct a detailed evaluation of the site.in order to determine its ecological significance as well as to insure coor- dination between City and agency policy. On October 19, 1978, staff of the Department of Environmental Regulation, the Corps of Engineers and the Palm Beach County Health Department conducted a detailed biological.survey. Animal spe- cies discovered include: the great blue heron, green heron, yellow crown night heron, osprey, white ibis, sandpiper, belted kingfisher, need.lefis.h, file- fish, mullet and several species of crabs and snails. Plant species include: white mangroves, red man- groves, black mangroves, Brazilian pepper, salt- wart, sea daisy and ficus. The conclusion is that this area is a biologically productive wetland suit- able for preservation. The Comprehensive Plan rec- ognizes the sensitivity of the mangrove areas to im- pacts from development. While no immediate change in local land use regulations is included in the Plan, future use .of the property shall be consistent with actions by the Department of Environ mental Regula- tion and other agencies whose approval is required prior to development. Further, it is recommended that state and federal funds or other sources be sought for acquisition as an aquatic preserve. Area 15 Knollwood Groves This 113acre site at the northeast corner of the city limits represents the only significant citrus grove within Boynton Beach. In addition to its 'mportance to the local economy it represents a valuable open space resource in an area of the City which is experiencing land speculation in anticipa- tion of rapid development. 'Although the present owners indicate a desire to maintain the site in its present use, it ~s recommended that land use con- trols be instituted to limit its future use to agricul- ture and thereby reduce pressures for more inten- sive development as well as to afford potential prop- er~ty tax benefits. Area 16 NOrthern FrOntage of Woolbright Road at the E-4 Canal This parcel contains approximately 1.8 acres and is presently zonee for moderate density single family residential Use. Its location, adjacent to parcels to be developed for multi-family resicten- tial and commercial development and with front- age on an arterial street, makes the development of single family residential inappropriate. The rec- ommended use of this parcel is for office and pro- fessional commercial (C-1) use. Area 17 Ten Acre Tract at Entrance to Hunter's Run _This parcel is currently zoned for commercial use. HoWever, a court ordered land use designation remains in.effect, specifying the development of a 200-room hotel. Based upon requests by represen- tatives of the property owner and a policy decision by the Local Planning Agency, t. his parcel should remain in its current land use designation with the court-ordered restriction removed. Area 18 Ocean Avenue Residential Area This area consists of 37 50-foot lots bounded by East First Street to the west, East Third Street to the east, S.E. First Avenue to the south and one lot depth north of N.E; First Avenue to the north. Surrounding this.predominantly multFfamiiy resi- dential area is the City Hall COmp!ex'to the west, Second Avenue commercial uses to the north, a single family .neighborhood to the south and scat- tered commercial and vacant parcels to the east along the railroad tracks. Current land use regu- lations permit commercial use thereby conflicting with the current predominant use. Due to the de- sire of' lOCal property owners to maintain the 43 residential use of their property and to potential problems resulting f.rom piecemeal commercia in- fill, land use regulations shou!d be modified to reflect the predominant residential use. Area 19 S.W. 15th Avenue, east of 1-95 This area consists of properties between S.W. First Street to 1-95 with access from the north side of Woolbright Road. Present uses include single family dwellings and vacant land. Current land use regula- tions permit only single family dwellings. During the Planning and review process two property owners in this area expressed their desire to con- vert their property to commercial use, thus re- quiring a change inland use regulations. The ra- tionale for permitting commercial use derives from the increased market potent:iai of the prOperty for co mmercial use due to the .increased traffic capa- city along Woolbright, as well as to the negative impact of this t-raffic upon Iow density residen- tial use. While both arguments are valid, other substantial negative impacts Would result from the use of this area for commercial purposes. The high traffic volumes, while acting to create a mar- ket for commercia uses would impact the vehicular ngress and egress characteristics of small co. mmer- cial properties thus 'duplicating the traffic safety problems which presently exist alc~ng portions of North Second Avenue. In addition to the problem associated with numerous arterial street curb cuts ~s the impact of commercial.reuse on the stability of the Iow density residential neighborhood im- mediately to the.north. Therefore, it is recom- mended that present land use regulations remain i.n effect. by the local residents to redevelop the area in a residential mode. In order to facilitate the redevelopment of this area in a residential mode, it is'recommended that present land use regulations be modified to permit moderate, density resMentiat uses on. N.E i Tenth Avenue with Commercial uses remaining at the in- tersections of N. E'.'. %enth Aver}.Ue'with ~;eacreSt Boulevard and Railroad Avenue.. : Area 20 N.E. Tenth Avenue between Seacrest Boulevard and Railroad Avenue This area consists of N.E. Tenth Avenue between Seacrest Boulevard and Railroad Avenue. The frea is characterized by substandard dWelling u n its an d aging commercial structures. It has been.recom- mended that N.E. Tenth Avenue be reconstructed as a 60-foot right-of-way to accommodate side- walks, two parking lanes and two through lanes. This action may result in demolition and/or reloca- tion of some of the existing dwellings, in conjunc- tion with the Community Development Block Grant Program. Additionally, a strong desire was expressed 44 Hypoluxo Rd. N.W. 22nd Ave, REGULATORY FRAMEWORK ~ Existing Conflicts ~ Inappropriate Controls BOYNTON BEACH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN PREPARED FOR = THE CITY OF BOYNTON B~EACH, FLORIDA PR~ ~E~RE~D_,_,BY..-'__W_ALLACE, MCHARG, ROBERTS & TODD 1978 3.4 RECREATI'ON 'AND OPEN ELEMENT SPACE Theincrease in the amount of leisure time avail- able · to Americans has brought about, increased demands for a variety of opportunities for reo- reation. The attractiveness of South Florida co.mr munities as places to live and :to visit is enhanced by its Climate and the availabi tV of opportuni- ties for year- round 'outdoor recreation. However, in Boynton Beach, as in many other P'arl~s of South Florida, the expansion of recreational facilities has generally not kept pace With rapid, development and population growth. As a result it is generally acknow edged that. Boy,ton Beach is now exper- iencing' a shQrtage in avail~ab e park acreage, as well as in some types of recreation facilities ~his Plan 'Element is focused on determining :ways in wh!ch OpportUnities for recreation can be expanded and enhanced to meet the present and future needs of the population. The Plan includes recommendations for park. de- velopment as well as for special facilities. Recom- mendations were formulated from an analysis of the d:egree to which present and planned facilities will meet current and future needs based on ac- ,cepted standards. The needs as identified by stan- dards Were then modified on the basis of know- ledge of present utilization and the availability of unique recreation resources. In some cases recom- mendations for facilities that require an invest- merit of public funds may be modified after eval- uating present and future capital and operating costs. PARK AND RECREATION STANDARDS Open space and park areas are classified accord- ing to a number of characteristics including size, service area, population served, facility develop- me.nt and general recreational function. The pur- pose of the classification system is to assiSt in plan- ning fora range of desired activities. However, the utilization of standards in recreational planning should be imited to pinpointing areas of poten- tial needs. Mini Parks Mini parks are generally less than two acres and provide recreational opportunities at the sub neighborhood scale. Mini-parks are normally de- signed as children's play areas and are located in areas where there is no larger park nearby in which 46 to place children's p ay apparatus. Mini parks are located as 'infill" within existing neighborhoods which have a high proportion of young children and in high density areas. They .may also be included in neighborhoods in which redevelopment and beautification needs have been identified. Mini parks normally serve 500'to 1,000 persons within a one-quarter.to one-half mile service radius. Neighborhood Parks As its name implies, neighborhood park, s are in- tended to serve the 15articular recreational needs of neighborhood residents. Since they are intended as "Walk to" parks their service area should not be bisected by arterial streets with thoroughfare traf- fic. Neighborhood parks are normally oriented to children's activities, such as softball, playgrounds, etc. For this reason school playgrounds in some cases can be effectively utilized as neighborhood parks. In addition, the service areas for e~emen- tary schools are very similar in composition to those of neighborhood parks. The recommended supply of neighborhood park areas is 2.5 acres per 1,000 persons. However, in areas where single fami y development predominates the standard should be increased due to a larger proportion of school age chi dren. Three tofive acres is con- .sidered minimum depending upon the type and range-of activities accommodated. As with mini parks the.service radii should not exceed a walk- ing distance of one-qiuarter to one-half mile. District Parks District parks are distinguished from neighborhood parks by their larger service areas and the special nature of activities offered. Facilities included are those that residents normally utilize less frequent- ly, such as lighted ball aiamonds for league play, boat ramps, swimming pools, beaches and fishing areas. Because they are characterized as "drive to" parks, their facilities.are planned to appeal to adult users as well as children. In addition, a por- tion of a district park should be set aside for neighborhood park activities so as to serve the daily recreational needs of nearby residents. Mini- mum standards for the provision of district parks is 2,5 acres per 1,000 persons with a minimum area of approximately 20 acres. Metropolitan Parks Urban parks are distinguished from neighborhood and cOmmunity oriented parks by the fact that they are resource based rather than user oriented. Large urban parks provide unique recreationa op- por.tunities not available elsewhere. Special activities provided at large urban parks include camping., nature Walks, hunting, picnicking, golfing, etc. The size of urban or metropolitan parks is normal- ly at least one hundred acres.and may serve ap- proximately 50,000 persons. Evaluation of needs for urban parks is necessarily subjective, since de- mand for regional and resource-based activities is normally created by the activitieS themselVes. Current and Future Park Needs Summary The most commonly accepted national standard of ten acres of park area per 1,000 residents in- dicates that the City of. Boynton Beach is deficient in the provision of recreational areas within.the city limits. Based on an estimated current popula- tion of 36,000, the current need is for 360 acres. By 1990, demand for park area will increase to 570 acres. Compared with the City's current in- ventory of slightly more than 60 acres of parks, it would appear, that the City is greatly deficient. However, by considering several.factOrs relating to use characteristics and planned park projects, this apparent demand/supply imbalance is greatly redUced, When consideration is given to park de- ve'lopment potential by park type in the region as well as in Boynton Beach, it is Concluded that the greatest need is for the provision of properly Io- cated and developed neighborhood parks. In the longer-term future, however, the provision 'of dis- trict parks in newly developed areas will increase in importance. Neighborhood Park Needs Existing neighborhood parks contain a total of nearly 14 acres. However, by classifying school playgrounds as neighborhood parks and adding Sara Sims and Galaxy .Park, the total available acreage .is increased to approximately 38 acres, or 42% of the current demand and 26% of 'the ex- pected demand in t990: Because the areas of 'greatest need are Substantial y built up, the elim- ination of the deficit through large scale acquisi- tion may not justify the costs required. However, 47 the current deficit can be substantially reduced by intensifying the utilization of existing par;ks, and de- veloping existing publicly-owned land such as the F.O,P.A.. range and the old Girl ScOut property. In areas beyond convenient walking distance to neighborhood parks, the development of mini parks and tot lots on Small reSidential i°ts and distributed within subneigbbOrhoods is, in s°me cases, .a Cosl~ effective opportunity to meet mini tion needs.:This iack 0f c°nveniem cess i:s moSt evident n tw° neighb( betWeen N.W~ SecOnd AvenUe and Canal ebst of Seacrest, and thearei Road and east bf Sea'c~reSt. F:uture borh°o8 parks'will be largely met i quirement for land dedi~ti0n Wi.t~ tial developments. ~u m recrea- )e'destrian ac- ho~d 'areas~ ~'e BOY'tOn ~oUth of Golf ~ed~/for .neigh- ~rough the tE- n new residen- District, Metropolitan and Regional Park Needs The Palm Beach County Recreation and Open SpaCe Plan., adopted n 1976, analyzed current and future needs for resource-based recreational activities and: for threelclasses of parkS: commun- ity (district), metropolitan and regional,' based on present and projected population. Needs were aggregated both county wide and by six recreation planning, districtS. Boynton Beach lies withi n. District .4 and represents less. than 20% of the district's cu~¢ent population. On [he basis of identified needs and potential resources, a County Recreation Plan has been prepared. Imple- mentation of the plan is in the form of a 1975~1980 FiveYear Inland Park Acquisition/Development Program composed, of fourteen target siteS, th ree of which.will serve the Boynton Beach area. In ad- dition, a master recreation map identifies 12,000 acres of potential recreation land which will satisfy 1990' needs. At present 64% of.the park area in Boynton Beach is classified as district parks, totaling nearly 44 acres. Applying the standard of 2.5 acres per 1000 per- - sons, the current demand is for 90 acres, increasing to 142.5 by 1990. When the 63 acre Vo-Teoh site is developed as a district park, the current inventory increases to nearly 107 acres, thus providing an ex- cess in the short term and a 36 acre deficit by 1990. If the Charter World dedication, the county beach site, and the F.P.L. site are added'to the inventory, the need for district parks would be nearly met by 199O. Applying the standard of 5.0 acres of metropolitan park area, the current demand is for 180' acres, in- Creasing to 25© acdes by 1990. At the Present time there exist no' metropolitan parks within the City' of B°Ynton.Beach.' HoWever, Boynt0n Beach lies with nthe D strict 4 serv ce area of the fo lowing metro-reg Cna parkS: Okeehee!ee, John'PrinCe Memorial, Lake Idaand M°ri~ami. Th.elCombined area 'totals r~eaily 21 oo ac~es. At the Present and near term future; there :wii be'a;dbqu~:te acreage available within ~xist ng me~r°pO ii'an and metro,' regional .parks to meet the nee~ls b~ Bo~n(0n 'Beach, a thougn nOne of the park lie city m ts'. 'HoWever, base~t On ;~rr ~)jected growth withir~ District 4,.~ em~ )politan parks wi I' nearly quadr~P-y' b '~75- 1990 County Recreati°n dentified several potential sites t° n=-~,et js withi.n District 4 al'though nO sit~ ntiS'led within :the City of' goynt~: Recreation Facility Needs Current and future needs fOr additional recreation- al facilities were evaluated by applying standards for the provision of the most popular recreation facil:ities to the current and projected users. Some of the standards used were those adopted by the NatiOnal Recreation and Park Associ'a:tion and by the Dade and Palm Beach County RecreatiOn De~ partments and were generated .by extensive User de- ' mand analyses. Others were sel%ted frdm across section of standards used nationw de and were ~_~ modified to more nearly re~lect local recreational preferences, t must be stressed, however, that the evaluation of facility needs by the use of:any type of quantitative standards only reflects facility avail- ability relative to other communities. Based on the applicat on of standards there exists a current shortage of baseball felds, tennis courts, swi:mming pools, play areas; basketball courts, hand- ball courts, and beach areas. However, as planned facilities are completed, current needs are argely met except for swimming p0o!s, beach areas and basketbal courts. In addition, the partial availa- bility of school facilities greatly reduces the need for certain public facilities such as basketball and other court games. This indicates the importance of increasing the public availability of school fa- cilities through greater cooperation with the School Board. By 1990, however, there may be needs for additional basketball courts and play areas even if public access to school facilities is maintained. In addition to the need for such neighborhood: oriented facilities is the need for special region- serving facilities, namely a public golf course and a gymnasium. While public demand for such fa- ciliti'es can be demonstrated, thesignificant.caoi- tal and operating costs involved in such facilities requiresa special feasibility study in Order to ade- quately demonstrate the cosbbenefit-ratio and the degree to which such facilities could provide ef- ficient service wi'thin the regional context. Existing City Park Inventory Na me Acreage Ci ossification N:W. 7th Street 1.5 Mini Bicentennial 1.0 Mini Lake Boynton Estates 0.5 Mini Ocean Avenue 0.5 Mini Subtotal 3.5 ROlling Green 2.7 Pioneer Canal 2.5 Jaycee 5.0 Forest Hills 3.7 Subt0ta 13.9 Neighborhood Neighborhood Neighborhood Neighborhood Wilson 3.5 District Civic Center 8.0 District Public Beach 10.0 District Pence 3.1 District Little League 11.0 District Boat Club 8:0 District Subtotal 43.6 School Recreation Resources: R011ing Green 10.0 Galaxy 5,0 Forest Park 4.0 Congress 13.0 St. Joseph's (private) 8.0 Total 40.0 Neighborhood Neighborhood Neighborhood District Neighborhood Planned Park Sites: Sutton Manor .5 Galaxy 4.0 Sara Si ms 4.0 Barton Memorial 5.7 Vo Tech Site 63.0 Charter World Dedication 30.0 Total 107.2 Min' Neighborhood Neighborhood Neighborhood District District Name , ,A.c,re, age' , , Classification, Potential Park Sites: City-owned Property: 8th Ave. Dedication 1.0 Mini F.O.P.A. Site 12.9 Neighborhood City Subtotal 13.9 County-owned Property: Beach 12.0 District Girl Scout Area 4.0 Neigh borhood County Subtotal 16.0 Private Property: F.P.L. Site 10.0 District TOTAL 60.4 PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS Recommendations for park improvemen:~s are de- rived from the 'analysis of needs based on standards, modified by a knowledge of actual local needs and constraints. The following are recommendations for park and facilitY improvements which should be carried out during the period 1978-1990.. 1. Utilize publicly-owned land. In order to minimize acquisition and development costs a high pri'ority should'be plaCed on the devel- opment of existing vacant public property for'rec- reation purposes. At tile present timethe City has an inventory of nearly 43 acres while the county owns t6 acres, If developed for park use, the City's current park inventory would increase 44% above the existing and planned acreage. However, since much of the available acreage is not presently '. centrally located so as to serve an area of i:mmed: iate need, presently owned public land should be' reserved for future recreation development as fund- ing :becomes available. In particular, the F.O.P.A. site should be reserved fora future neighborhood park and the county's old Girl Scout Dark site should be secured for a future passive neighborhood park. In addition, there exists a one-acre parcel ad- jacent to S.W. Seventh Street between Eighth and Ninth Avenues. However since there exists no devel- opment in the area and no roadway access, devel- opment for use as a mini park is conceived as a long- range planned improvement. sple!d ~eooos s~m, uao ~oopul stuoo~sa~ sdu~el:l ~,eo8 seqoeet:i ssejvo!uo!c IOOd s:uno0 eoe~uns p~eH sme;eddVReld eooo8 eoqses~oH p~eoqel~nqs IleqpueH Ileq~,e~lse8 s!uuel Ileq~oo: uo!:~eu!q,,,oo Ileq~4os ileqese8 o ,~'~ Park and Open SPace Need Analysis Standard Park Ac/1000 Current Classification People Demand Mini Park N/A N/A Neighborhood'Park 2.5 90.0 District Park 2.5 90.0 Metro Park 5.0 180.0 Total 10.0 360.0 Potential Park Development City County Mi.n i Park 1.0 -- Neighborhood Park 12.9 4.0 District Park -- 12.0 Metro Park -- _ Total 13.9 16.0 . Maximum Existing Planned Current 1990 City Park Additional Park 1990 Park Demand 'Acreage Acreage De,~ ficit ,Defioit N/A 3;5 0.5 +3.5 +4.0 142.5 13.9 13.7 -76.1 -114.9 142.5 43.6 93.0 -46.4 -5.9 285:0 -- - .N/A4 N/A4 570.0 61.0 t07.2 -119.0 -116.8 . Minimum School Total Recreation Potential Current 1990 Park Private Areas1 Park LI;age3 Deficit2 Deficit2 - - 5.0 +5.0 +5.0 - 19.0 63.5 -26.5 -79.0 10.0 13.Q 171.6 +81.6 +29.1 - :-, ..-- N/A4 N/A4 10.0 32.0 240.t +60.1 -44.9 1. Does not include St. Joseph~s School. 2. Assumes the utilization Of a]l planned, potential and school recreation areas, not including future park deal cat on. 3. Total of existing City parks, planned parks, potent a park sites and school recreation areas. 4. Metro parks were not included in the calculation of local needs since their service areas are regional. Recreation Facility Needs Analysis Indoor Centers Baseba I I Diamonds 640 6,000 1 1 Softball Diamonds2 8-40 3,000 1 1 Tennis Courts 464 2,000 1 6 Shuffleboard Courts 55+ 1,000 1 12 Swimming Poo Is Al I 20,000 1 Play Appa- ratus Area 3-12 500 1 Picnic Areas All 6,000 1 ac -- Beaches All 1,000 50' 1 Boat Ramps All 1,000 2' 200' Basketball Courts 8-19 500 I 2 Handball Courts All 10,000 1 I Cur- Exist- rent 1990 Current 1990 Facility Exist- Exist- lng Planned un- Un- I~nmet Unmet User User Size 'Opti- ,Sa', lng 1990 lng 1990 F.acil- Facil- met met School Demand Demand! Group Group (Per~ rn~m vice User User De- De- ities ities De-. De- ~Fa¢il. W/Soho01 w/SChOol Age Size Group)SiZe Area Group Group mand mand (City) (City) mand mand'itieS FaCilities Facilities All 25,000 1 1 ~M 36,000 57,000 2 2 33 ..... 2-3M 13,800 22,450 2 3 (1) 2 I -- 1 -- -- 2-3M 12,700 20,690 4 7 5(3) 3(1) - (2) 2 - 2-3M 24,600 46,940 12 23 8(6) 18 4 - 4 -- -- - 11,200 18,240 11 18 18 50 5000 sf 1-1~M 36,000 57,000 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 -- - .3ac N-½M 5,250 8~50 11 17 8 4 3 5 3 -- 2 30 min. 36,000 57,000 6 ac 10 ac 4~ ac 13N ac 1½ ac .... 30min. 36,000 57,000 1750' 2850' 968' 1200' 782' 682' -- 782' 682' -- 36,000 57,000 1 2 8 ...... ~M 6,400 8,000 12 20 7 I 6 12 5 -- 7 -- 36,000 57,000 4 6 2 7 2 -- 4 -- Football Fields 8~40 10~000 1 1 -- 12~700 20f690 I 2 1. 1990 unmet demand estimates assume the utilization of planned facilities 2. Includes combination baseball-softball fields 3. Includes boat club building ( ,I Lighted facilities -- 1 1 1 3 -- -- 51 2~ Utilize school recreation facilities. Pub c schools in Boynton Beach cqntinue to con- stitute an important publiC' recreati~flal resou¢~e due to the publ c use of their recreation facilities and in the ~ase of the Congress Community School', the use of classrooms for'~dult eduCation, For the Purpose of calculating actual recreati'0n space deficiencies~ the playground areas Provided at Rolling Green, Galaxy and Forest 'Park have been c ass find as neighlbor~ood parks, thereby'reducing the deficit, ~y 19 acre"in additiOn;' recreation space at the C0n~ress Community $chb0i ~an' be classi- fied as a dlstrict park beCause of its S :ze and variety of facilities and thereby'reduce the district park deficit bY another 13 acres. In the future, acquisi- tiOn for parks and schools should be coordinated in order to. continue, the efficiency which is a~- forded by joint utilization. Although school facilities do not Offer the range of activities normally desired in a nieghborhood district park and availability is limited by school priority, greater coordination should be sought in meeting needs for summer as well as after school and weekend recreation. 3. Expand parks and recreational facilities. The recreation, facility needs analysis, based upon selected facility standards, pointed to current need for an additional baseball diamond, tennis courts, a swimming pQol, playgrounds, a.larger beach area and additional handball and basketball courts. How- ever, by adding'to the facility inventory those which are currently ptanne.d and assumiAg greater school facility utilization, the 1990 need for recreation fa- cilities appears to be largely satisfied.1 Based upon local neighborhood needs and resources, as well as local participation among various activities, facility development for the period 1978-1990 should in- clude the following: Park Mini 1. Development Parks: Sutton Manor: short range acquisition and development Lanehart: short range acquisition and devel- opment S.W. Eighth Avenue: long range developmenL~ 1 Assumes the implementation of the Vo Tech and Charter World Parks, 2C_~ntingent upon private development, Area south of Golf Road and. east of Seacrest: long range acquisition and develQpment. NeighborhoOd Parks: 1. Rolling Green: short range improvement 2, Girl ScoUt Site: short range acquisition and deVelopment 3. F'iO.p.A, Site: long range development 4. JayCee Park: mid,range acquisition and de: ve opment District Parks: 1. Vo-Tech Site: short range planning and des gn; short to mid range development 2. Charter World: short range planning and ce- sign; short range development Special Use Parks: Mangrove Preserve: short to mid-range acquisi- tiOn 2. F.P.L. Site:,long range acquisition, and devel- op merit 3. Golf .Course: short range feasibiLitY study Bikeways: Staged joint City'-County development Of particular 'note regarding the development of new parks within the City is the nature and function of the Charter World and Vo-Tech District Parks. Due to time restrictions upon their develQpment, there is an immediate need for special programming and cost feasibility studies for both these facilities.. Key iSSues Which must be addressed focus on the need to specify the users to be served, the market- ability of proposed activities and the method of operation. Since the service areas of these new par.ks wi ti extend into the reserve annexation area the role of Palm Beach County in sharing responsibili: ties for joint operation must be determined when measuring the overall fiscal impact upon the City of Boynton Beach. Due'to the existence of several .private golf courses within the Boynton Beach area, the recreation element does not identifY an immediate need for a public golf course in the shQrt range ba:sed on standards for:their provision. However, the final determination of need for such a facility must be based upon a detailed market and cost feasibility study beyond the scope of a comprehensive plan. It should be recognized, however, that the proposed provision of a public golf course in the Bovnton 52 Beach Reserve Annexation area would function as a regional facility in addition to serving Cty resi- dents. Facility Development Soft Ball Fields: Provide two 'additional softball fields: at the F.O.P.A. site and at afuture dedication neighborhood park. Swimming Pool: Contingent upon project feasibility, provide one corn munity olympic swimming pool at the proposed Charter World District Park. Boat Ramps: Study the feasibility of providing boat ramps on the Intracoastal at Jaycee Park and on tlie E-4 Canal at the F.P.L. site and the Girl Scout site. Gymnasium: Contingent upon project feasibility, provide one regulation gymnasium at the proposed Vo-Tech District Park.. Beaches: Support the expansion of county beach areas ad- jacent to the Boynton Beach Municipal Beach. 4. Develop water related recreation. As in most Florida coastal communities, swimming, fishing, and boating are among the most popular forms of outdoor recreation. The public beach serv- lng Boynton Beach is presently severely overcrowded due to limited size and parking. Although the de- velo.pment of the adjacent county site for public beach use will relieve this pressure to some extent, the demand for beach recreation will never be fully satisfied by the limited public beach area. Conse- quently other types of water-related recreation should be developed in order to relieve-the ~)each area from over-utilization and crowding. The City of Boynton Beach is criss-crossed by a network of drainage canals administered by the South Florida Water Management District and the Lake Worth Drainage District. The canals are cur- rently being utilized in some areas for boating as well as shoreline fishing. At present public recrea- tional access to waterways is limited to Boat Club Park on the I ntracoastal and Pioneer Canal Park on the Boynton (C-16)- Canal. In addition two poten- tial park sites are located along the southern sec- tion of the E-4 Canal, the.F.P.L, site and the counw's G itl Scout property. The'latter site has been previously identified for development cfa passive neighborhood park to include shoreline fishing. Both sites should be inveStigated in detail for .their potential for provid lng two additional fresh water boat ramps. Aisc, salt water boat. ramps may be provided at Jaycee Park subject to lease restrictions and si'te accesS considerations. In addition to beach and waterway recreation, existing future man-made lakes represent a recrea- tionat resource which should be fully exploited. Due to soil and drainage conditions moSt large residential developments require the creation of lakes in order to retain and control storm water runoff; Such lakes, depending on their. Size and water.quality may be appropriate for Such activities as fishing, motor boating, waterskiing and' sa ling. In many developments ~cces~ for SuCh. activities is limited to adjacent property ownerS: 'However, due to the requirement that all' ~uture deve. lopments dedicate, l an'd for pubti'c recreation, pu:blic access to such facilities may be increased. While .it is rec- ognized that lakefront property often c~mmands the greatest sales value~, the City shouid negotiate for the dedication of lakefront sites as pubt ic Water- related recreation areas within futUre, planned re~i~' dential developments. 5. Park Dedication. The requirement for the dedication of land for recreational purposes in new residential develop- ments will insure the future availability of park area to serve the needs of new residents. The re- quirement for six acres per 1000 persons will sat- isfy future needs for district as well as neighbor- hood parks accord ing to standards of .the National Recreation and Park Associat:ion. As mentioned in the previous section greater emphasis should be placed on the dedication of lakefront property for the development of water-based recreation. Ex- Pansion of such opportunities for water recreation particularly in the western fringe areas is part of a strategy to reduce demand for beach use.. Because the.City retains the option of requiring a fee in lieu of 0edication the Cit~ wilt be able to balance its future dedicated park inventory with funds for facility development and for additional acquisi- tion. In addition, some funds from the reserve for parks and recreation may be used tO upgrade recrea- tional facilities in older sections of the community. 53 Of particular concern is the need for future ded- icated Park land within, the ReserVe'Annexadon Area, Although Palm Beach County currently re- -quires private developers.t0 allocate a proportion of land area for landscaped open space, there exists no park dedication requiremc clude i m plement a park dedication pi'ovi that which applies in the City. lar to 6. Provide bikeways. Bicycling as a form of recreation and exercise has increased substantially among all age groups in the past ten years, particularly in South Florida due to its mild climate and flat topography. Al:though' it is doubtful that the bicycle will ever challenge the automobile as a form of transPortation, more peo- le are using the bicycle for trips to work, school, sP'l~opping ar~l to Parl~s. Becaus~ of the bicycle's ' increase~i usage, ~ccidental injUries have increased proportionately. The development Of bikeways has been the most.~ommon ~eSp°nse to the need for increased safety, Bikeways develoPed in most com- munities are of three basic types. t. Exclusive bikeways are pathways designed for the exclusive use of bicycles and are normaltv located away from street rights-of-way. 2. Restricted bikeways are portions of existing streets or sidewalks intended for use primarily by cyclists. 3. Shared bikeways are portions of existing streets which are used. by pedestrians as well as motor vehicles. Palm Beach County is beginning to implement a .county-wide bicycle network including numerous proposed bikeWays in Boynton Beach. The City of Boynton Beach has also prepared a preliminary proposed .bikeway system and is similar in its pro- posed routing with the county plan. Both propose the development of bikeways along canals in the undeveloped area of the City, as well as along major neighborhood streets linking important activity centers. A joint bikeway plan has been developed for implementation during the period 1978-1990. 7. Provide opportunities for nature study. Most of the natural intracoastal shoreline in' Boyn- ton Beach has been altered, cleared 'and bulkheaded. The loss of natural shoreline vegetation, principal- ly mangroves, has reduced the biologiCal productiv- ity of the Waterway and eliminated the beneficial filtering process and the natural storm protection. There remains., however, one mang[ove.ciuster, north of Second Avenue, which has been identified ;as an lion of bV the n will be determined on the basis of information received by the Florida Department of Environmental. Regu- ation. If so desigr~ated, the mangrove.area §hou.ld be 'made ava lab I~ for natu re Stud'y'b~ ~ IoOal resi-' dentS.and Visitors. physical impf0~er~en~s may in- Clude the development of rai~ed'walkways through the mangroves from wh ch may be Viewed the ma- tine birc~ ahd other Wild i:fe w~iCh are ir)habitants. Programs should' consist Of guided t0ursafict' spe- cial lectures ~r~ovided bv v0i~n(ebr experts' to.local schooi and civic groups. SuCh ~i f§cilit~ wiit be ' ' unique among Sou~h Florida coastai Commu:nities which have ali but ost al.I eviden:ce 'of th'elf r~a;tural environment. 8. Fiscal Impact Many communities faced with a combination of rising costs of labor and capital programs and re- sistance to tax increaSes took first to recreation in order to trim expandir~g budgets. Results have often been inadequate staffing and maintenance of recreational facilities. Often during the process of Planning for expansion of recreational facilities inadequate attention is given to future operating and maintenance Costs. As a result many cities have completed 'new facilities with no funding available for staffing and maintenance dUe to budgetary re- strictions. The City of Bovnton Beach should adop~ the policy that no'new capital improvements Sho~id b~ funded until the sourc~ of funding for peration and maintenance is identified, SUch a OlicY should be implemented by 'requiring that each proposed facility improvement be accompan- ied by a fiscal impact statement detailing future operation and maintenance requirements in addi- tion to initial capital coSts. Sucha policy wi[-I im- ply that many. n~w facilities mUst be self-supPorting. and self-maintaining .by requiring that operating costs be financed largely by user fees. 54 Expand park and recreation facilities within Neighborhood Action Areas. Within Neighborhood Action Areas 1 and 2'there exist several factors which increase the need for neighborhood recreational facilities. The lower incomes in these areas reduces the availability 'of private sources of recreation and the high .propor- tion Of young children increases, the need for smaller ,'walk to" facilities. At present most. residents nOrth of Second Avenue are beyond easy walking distance to any type of park facility. The existing Wilson, Rolling Green and t:he new Ga axy Park prov de for limited recreational activities primarily to persons living west of Seacrest Boulevard.' AS I~art .of the. Community Development Program new parks to be developed include the Sara sims Pa~I< and Barton Mem- orial 'P~rk between N.W. E ghth and N.W'. Twentieth Avenues, plus'the addition of ballfield !ighting at Wilson Park. HoWeve( ~a~diti.onal..Par'k ir~pr0~/e- ments will be needed as ~art of 'a coimpreEensive neighbOrhood i mproge~ent st~a:tegy. New. improve- ments to be funded by UommUn. ity 'De,ve, lopment should include improvements to c0urt~, fi:elds and playgrounds at Wilson and .Rolling Green Parks. Also additional mini parks should be acquired and devel°[ of Seacrest at the following locations: Subdivision Mini Park, N:E. Thirteenth nd Sutton Manor Mini Park, N.E. Sixth AVenue, Park Development Schedule Short ~Mid Long Range Range Range 1-3 years 3-6 years 6+ years ',A D . A D ~A .D Mini Parks: Sutton Manor · · Lanehart · · S.W. 8th Avenue · Go I f/Seacrest ·' · NeighbOrhood Parks: Rolling Green · Girt SCOUt Site · · F.O.P.A. Site · Jaycee Park · · District Parks: Vo Tech Site · · Charter World · Special Use: Mangrove · F.P;L. Site · · Bikeways: · · · A=Acquisition D = Development Key to* Recreation and Open Space Map Existing and Proposed Parks Mini Parks: 1. N.W: Seventh Street 2. Bicentennial 3, Lake Boynton Estates 4. Ocean Avenue 5. Barton Memorial 6. Sutton Manor 7. Laneha. rt 8. S.W. Eighth Street 9. Golf/Seacrest Neighborhood Parks: 1. Rolling Green 2. Pioneer Canal 3. Jaycee 4. Forest Hills 5. Galaxy 6. Sara Sims 7. F.O.P.A. Site 8. G i r.I Scout Site District Parks: 1. Wilson 2. Civic Center 3. Pen oe 4. Little League 5. Boat Club 6. Vo-Tech 7. Charter World Special Use Parks: 1. Beach Expansion 2. Mangrove 3. F.P.L. Site 55 RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE D DISTRICT PARK N NEIGHBORHOOD PARK M MINI PARK S SPECIAL USE PARK NEW FACILITY IMPROVED FACILITY SCHOOL NEED FOR PARK DEDICATION BOYNTON BEACH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN PREPARED FOR: THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA PREPARED BY: WALLACE, MCHARG, ROBERTS & TODO ]9'/8 N.W. 22nd Ave. PROPOSED BIKEWAY SYSTEM Short Term Bikeways, 1978-1990 ..... Canal Bikeways/Subject to R.O.W. Joint Use Agreement Bikeway To Be Implemented As Part Of Street Development Existing Or Potential Park School BOYNTON BEACH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 57 PREPARED FOR: THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA ~PR__~=A,,~R~E_D.~BY_,.'_~W~LLACE, MCHARG, ROBERTS & TODD 1978 3.5 TRAFFIC AND CI RCU LATI ON ELEMENT This element of the Comprehensive Plan deals with the provision of a system of major and minor thoroUghfareS adequate to-serve the travel- demands of present and future residents. At present' all ma- j or and minor arterial streets serving 'Boynton. Beach are 'mair~tained by Palm Beach County or the State Department of Transportation. The responsibility of the City of Boynton Beach includes the. main- tenance of the ocal street.system and the regula- tion of street al gnment and des gn in' developing areas. The rapid increase in vehicular travel demands re- su tti ng fro m accel erating westward urbanization is the primary threat to maintaining a safe and el: ficient circulation, system, In some areas,moderate congestion Of arterial streets is presently experienced during peak periods, Continued development west of 1-95 will tend to increasingly overload the present major street system unless actions to expand capa- city are timed to coincide with popu!a~ion growth. FUNCTIONAL C LASS! F ICATION As a part of the National Functional Classification Study theState of Florida Department of Trans- portation has prepared a current and 1980 func- tional classification of the street system in Boynton Beach. The functional classification permits a bet- ter understanding of the operating characteristics of the street sy. stem and, in addition, assists in de- termining the responsibilities of governmental juris- dictions for upgrading and maintaining the :street system. The current and 1980 functional classifica- tion should act as a guide for the planning, program- ming and implementation of traffic improvements so as to match existing and anticipated circulation demands and travel characteristics. The various clas- sification categories represent'elements in a hier- archy which respond to local circulation charac- teristics such as speed, volumes, trip length and access requirements. Expressways at the high- est end of the scale, serve primarily to move traffic over relatively long distances and provide for little or no land access. At the other end of the scale, local streets serve principally to provide access to residences and.normal!y do not carry heavy volumes or through traffiC. The Current Functional Classification and the 1980 Functional Classificat:ion are vi'rtuaJty identical ex- cept for two minor modifications. The 1980 FUnc- ~luxo Rd. 1980 FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION ~ Expressway eaa~aaaaa Minor Arterial · ,,-ma ma Major Arterial · · * * · · Collector BOYNTON BEACH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 59 PREP/U:iED FOR: THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA PREPARED BY, WALLACE, MCHARG, ROBERTS & TODD 1978 t cna Classification downgrades two co!lector streets to oca Streets Ocean AvenUe between Seacrest and U.S. 1 and N.E. Fourth Street, north of Miner Road.. Street Classification based, on Travel CharacteristiCS LOcal Streets: The .purpose' of local streets is to pro- vide. access to ~esidences and other ~properties from collector and arterial streets. Co ltectors: Collectors function by connecting streets of h gher classification and serve' as principal arterieS within residential areas. Arterials: Arterials.are used by traffic traveling considerable distances with access to abutting prop-* erty l im ited to major activity centers such as shop- ping areas and high density residential. Expressways: Expressways are restricted access routes used to move large volumes of traffic for inter-city trips. Functional Classification Expressways: 1-95 Major Arterials: Military Trail, U.S- 1 Minor Arterials: Congress Avenue, N.W. Second Avenue, S.W. 15th Avenue, A1A, Ocean Avenue, Hypoluxo Road Collectors: Seacrest Sou evard, S.W. 23rd Avenue, Miner Road, N,W. 22nd Avenue, Hypoluxo Road, Ocean Avenue], N.E. Fourth Street2 USAGE CHARACTERISTICS According to 1976 traffic counts compiled by the Area Planning Board for the West Palm Beach Urban Area Transportation Study portions of only three streets carry average daily traffic volumes which ex- ceed their capacity at level of service "C" during the peak season. Of the three streets, Congress Ave- nue and Hypoluxo Road are classified as minor ar- terials while the third, Seacrest Boulevard, is clas: sifted.asa collector. On all three streets traffic con, gestion is evident only during the first quarter of the year, or the peak season. During the remai nder of the year traffic volumes normally afford levels of lSeacrest'to U.S. l, current classification only. 2Miner Road to Hypoluxo Road, current classification on y. 60 service between "B" and "C". The schedu led con- struction of additional lanes of traffic on Seacrest will eliminate the.existing occasional congestion at this location. In addition, the wiidening of.S.W. 15th Avenue will upgrade capacity between.l-95 and U.S..1 ,and preCl ~ges- tion ~ajor north~sou- and U.S. ;I, currently traffic. In 1976, U.S. in excess of 90.% vclumes eqUivalent The most serious is Congress Avenue, r of N.W. ar develo within the next five years, depending 0f. deve bpment. ' Congested Streets Hypoluxo Road Congress Avenue Seacrest Avenue Congress to 1-96 Lake Ida Rd. to S.W. 23rd Ave. S.W. 15th Ave. to S.WJ 23rd Ave: Street Capacities .Dai!y'Capacit~ ax ,, Number of Lanes . Level of ~erVice i'C' One way 2 lanes 11,000 One way 3 lanes 16,000 2 lanes 10,000 4 lanes undivided 20.,000 4 lanes divided 24,000 6 lanes divided 30,000 4 lane expressway 48,000 6 lane expressway 72,000 8 lane expressway 96,000 ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES ResponSibility for administering and maintaining the street system 'n Boynton Beach is Split between the State, Palm Beach County and the City. All streets, therefore, are included in one of three sys- terns: Federal Aid, Patm Beach .County or Munici- pal, Consequently,.funds for rights-of-way acquisi- tion, construction and maintenance come from different sources. 1 Above level of service "C" Currently the federal and state gas taxes along with federal excise taxes are used for financing the de- Velopment and administration of 'transportation facilities. The largest portion of the state tax is used to. match federal funds for the construction and maintenance of Federal Aid' Interstate, Primary and Urban Systems. ~ynton Beach Area: Major Streets Maintenance Responsibilities State: New Boynton Road (State Rd. 804) Military Trail 1-95 U.S. 1 A1A County: Hypoluxo Road Miner Road S. 15th Avenue (Woolbright Road) S: 23rd Avenue (Golf ROad) Congress Avenue Seacrest Boulevard N.E.. Fourth Street City: North 22nd Avenue Ocean Avenue (West of U.S. 1) N.E. Tenth Avenue S.E. 36th Avenue Old Boynton Road Old Dixie Swinton' Avenue LONG RANGE TRAFFIC NEEDS west Palm Beach .Urban Area Transportation.'Study The latest urban transportation .p an prepared by' the West Palm Beach Urban' Area Metropolitan Plan- ning. Organization (MPQ) and the Florida Depart- ment. Of Transportation was composed of two el.e- merits: a Transportation Needs Plan and a Cost Feasible Transportatio n Plan. The Transportation Needs Plan illustrates street improvements county- wide which will be needed to serve traffic .circula~ tion needs to.the year 2000, based on expected fu- ture land use and traveldemands. Within the City of Boynton Beach and its Reserve Annexation Area numerous new streets were identified to meet the needs of continued westward urbanization; Fol.- lowing the development of the Needs Plan a cost feasibil:ity analysis was conducted resulting in the development of a Year 2000 Cost Feasible Trans- portation Plan. Approved September 1977, the Cost Feasible Plan bears little resemblance to the system which was indicated in the Needs Plan. Improvements proposed in the Cost Feasible Plan include the Widening of three existing arterial streets: New Boynton Road, Congress Avenue and M il.itaw Trail. Other needed improvements which are not indicated include the widening of Hypoluxo Road and S.W. Avenue, as well as the construction of of Congress Avenue: H. ;r Road, N.W. 22nd Avenue and S.W. 15th Avenue. Continued growth within the reserve annexation area and in areas to'the south wi I produSe an un- acceptable level of cdngestion unless needed im- provements are implemented by the vear 2000, Year 2000 Transportation Needs New Streets Location No. of Lanes Haverhill Road1 North of N.W. 22nd Ave. 2 -Miner Road1 1-95 to Military Trail 2 N;W. 22nd Ave.1 West to Military Trail 2 S.W; 15th Ave:1 Congress Ave. to Jog Rd. 2-42 Street Improvements Location No. of Lanes. Hypo.luxo Rd.1 East of Congress Ave. 4 Boynton West Rd. West of 1-95 ;4 S.W. 15th Ave.1, West of 1-95 4 Congress Avenue Continuous 4 Military Trail Continuous 6 1 Improvements eliminated in Year 2000 Cost Feasible Transportation Plan. 24 lanes east of Military Trail, In order to avert a depletion of traffic capacity, two options are available: lower perm itted densities in the Presently undeveloped areas, and/or imple- mentation of funding mechanisms to 'augment funds made available by the gasoli ne tax. In recognition Of the Shortcomings of the Cost Feasible Plan, land use plans for unincorporated areas, including the Reserve Annexation Areas, have been modified to reduce tri~5 generatiom In addition; an impact assessment procedure is being developed to re- quire developers to' either contribute funds.and/or rights,of-way or to actually build street improve- ments needed to car. ry the additional traffic gem erated. YEAR 2000 COST FEASIBLE TRANSPORTATION PLAN Lane Expressway jilalalaaaali 4 Lane Arterial 6 Lane Arterial · · · · · · · 2 Lane Arterial Interchange Source' West Palm Beach Urban Area 'Transportation Study BOYNTON BEACH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 62 PREPARED FOR: THE CiTY OF BOYNTON BEACH FLORIDA PREPARED BY: WALLACE, MCHARG, ROBERTS & TODD 1978 Rd. YEAR 2000 TRANSPORTATION ~ 8 Lane Expressway ~w~,~ · ~-,=aa= ~= 6 Lane Arterials · · · · · · · Interchange NEEDS 4 Lane Arterials 2 Lane Arterials Source' West Palm Beach Urban Area Transportation Study BOYNTON BEACH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 63 PLAN PREPARED FOR: THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA PREPARED BY: WALLACE, MCHARG, ROBERTS & TODD 1978 PLAN IMPLEMENTATION' The West Palm Beach Urban Area TranspOrtation Study sponsors a Flue year TransP°rtation Improve- ment Program (TI P) consisting of pro.posed traffic and roadway projects to be i mpler~ented by Palm B~ach Countyarid the Florida .DePartment of · Transportation~ ncorpOrated in t~e TIP are the staging of projects lea~ling toward implementation of'the year 2000 Cost F~asib e T~ansportation Plan. The following are pro]ems 'recommended for im. p e'~entation in ~he J~oynton BeaCh are~: Program Period,1977-1982 2. Extend Haverhill Road from. Southern Boule- vard to M iitarY Train the viC.nity 0;f Hypo- luxo Road. . 3, Extend N,W-. 22nd Avenue between Congress Avenue and Military Trail~ 4. Extend Miner Road between'Seacrest and. M i lita ry T rai I. 5. Widen Hypo~uxo Road east of Congress Ave- nUe:i Sources: West Palm Beach Urban Area Transportation Study, TIP 1977-1982; Year 2000 Draft Summary RePort. Palm Beach County Thoroughfare Plan 1: Replacemen~.0f Ocean Avenue Bridge at s.R. 804 . 2. Widening of ~acrest from Boynton Canal to One mile south.o'f Wooibright Road. 3. wi.dening °~W~olbright Road, eaSt'of 1-95 4. Widening of W~olbright Road, West of 1-95 to congress Average · 5. Widening of, B?nton West Road from Congress AvenUe to 1~95 6. Widening of, ~0ngress Avenue from Boynton west Road: to'Delray West Road Program Period 1983~1988 1. Widening of Military Trail from Lake Worth Road to S:R. 808 2. Widening of Boynton West Road from the Florida Turnpike to Congress Avenue 3. Widening of S.R. A1A from Atlantic Agenue to Broward County Line Program Period 1989-1.994 Widening of Congress Avenue from Sixth Avenue to Boynton West Road The above roadway improvement projects are based principally on relative traffiC demand and expected funding levels. These projects alone do not provide improvements for all expected highway system capacity deficiency areas. Consequently, a much lower level of.service is projected. Given additional financial resources, the following projects included in the Year 2000 Needs Plan should also be imple- merited. Completed in 1976, the Palm Beach Co oughfare Plan identifies rights-of-way ir which will be needed to develop a futur tare system, capable of accommodating,1 evel'~)pment of the county, The County Land Use Plan was a model to estimate needs of the county under saturation o nty Thor- corridors ; thorough- he ultimate s 1972 he traffic "build out" conditions, The plan consists of a link-r'ode map produced by a computer assignment of ultimate vehicle trips to traffic zones and corridor networks. An evaluation of the probable traffic loads and the possible capaciW-of all thoroughfares predicted · traffic congestion on several major arterials, even assuming that overloaded arterial streets would 're- quire the special design characteristics such as grade Separations, limited ~cceSs, and turning movements and special signalizations. In early 1979, Palm Beach County produced a re- vised Thoroughfare Plan based on reviSed land use plans and projections. IncorpOrated· in the'Thor- oughfare Plan was the Draft Boynton Beach Land Use Concept Plan in Order to properly'plan for traffic access requirements within the City. While the basic network remained the same, the revised Plan, baSed upOn generally °wer development in- tensity, indicates a more efficient, e,g., less con- gested, ultimate traffic network. The network pro- posed in the Thoroughfare Plan reflects the same general system characteristics indicated in the Year 2000 Needs Plan and therefore should be used by the county and the City of Boynton Beach to se- cu re adequate roadway rights-of-way necessary to implement the Needs Plan. Widen aBd extend S.W. 15th Avenue from Congress Avenue to Jog Road. '64 Hypoluxo Rd. 108' 80' THOROUGHFARE PLAN Source: Palm Beach County Planning Department. BOYNTON BEACH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 65 o111!: _ i L L {~ PREPARED FOR z THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA PREPARED BY= WALLACE, MCHARG, ROBERTS & ~ODD 1978 ~reet The prim~ adequate traffic circulation §ramming ~ surfacing. Re addition of roadway and vent deterior in rec need merit local for N. maintaining is the pro- : local street re- u ires the to pre- Beach are most streets in on is nim- 8ignali Within t19 lector i~ )ns are:.considered access ramps ~ Iht and ile there the problems at .thc widening of Wool to- vision for left-turnin~ creased traffic., fo I- lowing con- trol signals are presently or will soon [ Traffic Signal-Needs: .1. Hypoluxo Road and Seacrest BOulevard 2. 22nd Avenue and Seacrest 3. 22nd Avenue and Congress Avenue 4. Old Boynton Road and.Congress Avenue .5. Old Boynton Road and S.R. 804 6. Woolbright Road and'Congress Avenue 7. Woolbright Road and. 18th Street 8. Congress Avenue and Vo-Tech School en- trance 9. U.S. 1 and N.E. 15th Avenue 10. U.S. 1 and Old Dixie Highway 11. U.S. 1 and S.E. 36th Avenue 12. Military Trail and Golf Road 1. Encour ~ of the Year '2000' With :the continued rapid groWth anticipated in B0ynton Beach th:e implementatiQn of'i.o'nlV those roadWay improvements inc!uded in.the Year 2000 Cost Feasible Pta~ will result in acceptab e levels of Ser~i'ce: fn'0rder to .m idgate antiCipated.signi:f!:cant futu City of Bo~'nton Beach adopts the and encourages Pa Beach Urban Area Metropol Organiza- ticn and the Florida to proceed with se sources. ScoUCh resources wil I include the unty cOoperatiOn in pact assessments for. roadway i Monitor traffic volun to determine when warrants are: achieved. This element identifies twelve intersect signalization improvements may be re( the next ten years. Although the bull tersections are located on county or the City should monitor traffic volur mine when traffic warrants have beel should request periodic traffic volum the'county and state DOT at all the I dicated in order to set priorities for s funding based on current demands. ohs where Jired during ~f these in- te roadways ; to deter- ~et. The City data from ;ations i~- nat izati0n 3. Implement a continuous long-term mainten- ance Schedule for city stree~ The City presently provides routine maintenance to C ty streets based on a relatively C~nsta.nt annual fund ng level. Priorities for p¢Oviding street-imp¢'ove: ments are determined largely by complaint~ received. In order to accurately anticipate future mainten- ance requirements the City should administer a comprehensive maintenance program in which every local street is evaluated as to-its probable future maintenance requirements. Under n.ormal condi- tions al I streets can be ex ~ected to have a certain useful life before resurfacing, resealing and edge improvements are required. Based on construction characteristics, as well as the Year of construction and subsequent improvements, all City streets can be ranked in order to anticipate future improve- ~xo Rd. N.W. 22nd Ave. STREET RE-SURFACING NEEDS Streets Needing Resurfacing Streets Recently Resurfaced RYNTON BEACH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ~EPARED BY: WALLACE, ~HARG, ROBERTS & ~DD 67 ~"~=~ ment needs. In addition to,responding to Citizen requests for street improvements, City staff should conduct an annual survey of street conditions iden- tifying those stree:[swhich require immediate im- provements. An important too in the implementa- t on of a comprehens ve mainten'ance program should be a setof maps indicating, those streets re- qu r ng improvement~ n order o~ priority based on previous maintenance as. well as 0urrent co'ndition. 4. Provide a new F.E.C. Raj!road .crossing at - S;W. Second Avenue. In order to improve east-weSt circulation in the Civic Center area for traffic traveling to and from the U.S. I north-south corridor, a new grade cross- ing over. the F.E~C. Railroad at S.E. Second Avenue should be provided. The connection of S.E. Second Avenue between :Ehird and Fourth Streets will re_. lieve :[he. area ft0m unneceSSarily CircUitous traffic patterns and provide a more efficient street pattern capable Of absorbing additional traffic generated from more intensive cOmmercial development in the immediate are~. T. he City of B0ynton Beach should. . proceed with ai detailed traffic.study in the vic nity to .determ nethe need and the'feasibility of an ad- ditional railroad crossing. ' 5, Provide for optimal integration of .roadWays within adjacent subdivisions and planned 'Unit developments, in reviewing p~oposed developments the City should require roadway networks capable of efficiently linking adjacent developments. Roadway alignments within new private developments should attempt to minimize unnecessary traffic directed to arterial streets and maximize the overall continuity of the total street system. In particular, the residential de- Velopments proposed south of Hypoluxo Road should provide a connected roadway System particu- larly for east-west movement. A new east-west ri,ght- Of-way should be planned to connect Congress Ave- nue with High Ridge Road between Hypoluxo Road and the future extension of Miner. Road. Extend High Ridge Road south to 22nd Avenue, With the anticipated rapid residential growth in this area of the City over the next 10 years there may exist adequate.traffic volumes to justify ex- tending High Ridge Road south toward the end of the p an target period. Developed as a two lane collector, High R dge W°ud fu.ncti°n 1~o distribute local traffic between loCal residential streets and Hypolu×o and N.E. 22nd Avenue, thereby reducing future traffic lOads-on Congress Avenue. In addi- tion, its extension as a collector would provide im- proved system continuity when connected to the exist ng county cQIlector extending, north of Hypo-' luxo Road to Lake worth Road. Plans:are currently underway for imp emen~tat on 'by a private developer. Study the feasibility of adding an additional 1.95 interchange at N.W. 22n~ Avenue and an additional 'Florida Turnpike Interchange at Boynton West Road. As Boynton Beach approaches deve opment satura- tion near the end of the century, add.itiona inter- changes with the two major north-soutl~ express- ways may be necessary in order to alleviate conges- tion along east-west arterials through the City. The need for an additional turnpike interchange is re- flected in the current Palm Beach County Tho[ough- fare Plan and in both the Year 2000 Cost Feasible Plan and the-Needs.Plan: In addition, the City of Boynton Beach requests that the Florida Depart- ment of Transportation study the feasibility of con- structing an 1-95 interchange a:[ N.W. 22nd Avenue. Encourage the provision of Express Bus Serv- ice on !-95 and consider the joint develo.pment of park-and-ride facilities. The Palm Beach County Transportation Authority is encouraged to proceed'with implementation of WPBUATS recommended express service .on 1-95. Such service will substantially reduce long-term futu re auto-dependency for peak:period movement 1~o major employment areas to the north a nd south. In order to facilitate greater local transit ridership, the City and County Transportation Authority should jointly study the development of park-and- ride facilities adjacent to one or more 1-95 inter- changes in the Boynton Beach area, 9. Implement the Palm Beach County Thorough- fare Plan within the City of Boynton Beach. The revised Palm Beach County Thoroughfare Plan, with the addition of High Ridge Road and addi- tional 1-95 interchanges, adequately provides for future major roadway rights-of-way within .th6 City of Boynton' Beach. The City will proceed to incor- porate this plan in the Subdivision Ordinance in order to insure the availability of adequate rights- or,Way for future major roadway improvements. 10. Widen N.E. Tenth Avenue between Seacrest Boulevard and U.S. 1, In order to upgrade, street development and circu- lation characteristics on this principle activity street within the Boynton Beach Target Area, N.E. Tenth Avenue should be redesigned and rebuilt. The right-of-way should be increased to 60 feet in order to permit the construction of two lanes for traffic movement, on-street parallel parking and sid ewal ks. 11. Extend S.E. Third Street to S;E. Eighteenth Avenue. In. order 'to prOVide improved local circulation, S.E. Third Street should be extended northward in. the future to S.E. Eighteenth Avenue. The pro- posed future extension Of this street should be co- ordinated with the development of the presently undeveloped property. The cost' of the street im- provement will be borne by the private sector. 69 3,6 SANITARY SEWER; SOLID WASTE, DRAINAGE, AND POTABLE WAT.ER ELEMENT STORM DRAINAGE Existing Drainage System The bulk of the developed residential area in the City of Boynton Beach relies on natural infiltra- tion of runoff, namely in swale areas. In some areas spot drainage .facilities'incl uding-French drains have been installed where natural 'infiltration is inhibited contributing:to problems of standng water How- ever, along major streets and in severa recently de- veloped areas storm sewers have been install.ed which direct runoff to the. Intraco.astal Waterway,, the C-1'6 and the E~4 Canals. Major storm sewers exist along U.S. 1, North Second Avenue and Woolbright Road. The storm sewers on Second Avenue and U.S. 1 have been provided by the state Department of Transp0rtat on, wh e the line on Wo.O bright is provided by Palm Beach County. Only the line along Second Avenue is considered a-backbone line capable of accommodating future feeder extensions. Connecting to the 42-inch line On SeCond Avenue is a 24-inch line extending northward: on N.W.'¥hird Street to Eighth Avenue. At N.E. First Street and N.E. Third Street two 18-inch lines direct runoff northward from Tenth Avenue' into the Boynton Canal. An additional 12-inch line on N.W. Third Street extends from approximately N.W. Twelfth Avenue to the Boynton Canal. However, the line remains to be con nected, although permits have been granted. Other smal local lines directing flow 'nto the Intracoastal include a 12-inch line south of Potter Road aswell as several 12-inch and 15-inch lines between N.E. Second Avenue and Woolbright Road east of U.S. 1. The only other storm sewers east of 1-95 include one 18-inch tine along Chapel Hill Boulevard and three short 18-inch lines adjacent to Lake Drive and 1-95, all of which drain into Lake Ida. West of 1-95 there exists a .54-inch line along N.W. Second Avenue draining into the E-4 Canal from the east, a 60-inch line south of Second Avenue draining into the E-4 from the west, as well as sever- al smaller local pipes draining into the network 'of canals south of Golf Road. The bulk of the remain- lng area within the City is not served by storm sewers except for re atively recentlv built residen- tial developments such as Leisureville. However, with the completion of the planned storm sewers on Seacresl all major streets easl ol 1-95 wilhin tho ci W limits wil be iulty served with the exception o! Miner Road, N. 22nd Avenue and Golf Road. 70 Planned Drainage ImProvements In 1971 engineering consultants to the City of Boynton Beach prepared a preliminary engineering plan .for a backbone draipage system to serve as a basis for a city-wide system. The plan consisted of 12 backbone systems in areas of priority 'need from which feeder. ines Cou d later be added. The pr°` poSed twelve additional backbone ines, in addition to the exist ng backbone line On Second Avenue p us the Boynton Canal and the E-4 Canal, com- posed a skeleta etwork capable of providing drain- ~ge.service ;[o all ~eas having serious drainage p:rob- lems. The fo toy ng s a' ist ~)f the proposed 1 ~_ ' additional back[ )ne lines with their a~sociated cost estimates. HoW~ ,er, it is nOt un.likely the 1971 es- tiiiiated cOst Of .6 .mill ion. dollars has escalated to neartYSimilli.on ~t°llars at current construct on cOsts. tn additic ,,the: ~0st 0~ servi~ing the City w th feeder ines, estimatedat 6 million dollars in 1971,:may ri'fact Cost aPproximate!Y 11 million dollars in1978. ' 1. Miner .Road system: running from the tntra- coastal along Miner Road to Ocean Parkway wi.th one branch north on Ocean Parkway and East Atlantic Drive and one south to cover the 28th Court and 27th Avenue areas. 1971 cost: $523,630.00. 2. N.W. 22nd Avenue system: also running from the Intracoastal along N.E. 22nd Avenue with one branch north, on Fourth to include N.E: 24th Aven ue and one' branch's0Uth to lincl ude ~,E. 20th Avenue. 1971 c°stl $475,540.00. 3. North Seacrest B°.ulevard system: ronhing nOrth alOng that ~treet f.ror~ BoyntOn Canal, With 'branches reaching east and west to N.E. 16th Court, N:W. 1st Court and N.W. 3rd Lane. 197'i coSt: $! 15,705.00. 4. NiE. 4th Street system: running along that street and branching into N,E. 14th Avenue, Court and Avenue. 1971 cost: 5. N.W. running north from Second Avenue to Tenth Avenue. 1971 cost: $67,755.00. (Constructed) 6. Railroad Avenue system: running along this street from N..W. Tenth Avenue south to con- nect into the Second Avenue backbone. 1971' Cost: $7~,480.00. ·' 7. West B0ynton system: immediately east of Leisureville rUnr~ing north from S.W. First Avenue into a system that will be constructed 10. 11. 12. in thenear future by the county on S.R. 804. 1971 cost: $34,252;00. S.W. Third Street system: running south along that street from Second Avenue to S.W. Third Avenue with branches on S.W. Third, Second, First and Ocean Avenues. 1971 cost: $106,980 ;00. S.Wo First Street system: also running south fr. om Second Avenue along this street to S;W. Second Avenue with a branch runni,ng east along Ocean Avenue to Seacrest Boulevard. 1971 cost: $52,205.00. S.W. Third Street system: running south along this street to S,E. Second Avenue,thence along~ side the F.E,C. Railroad to S.E. Eighth Avenue with a branCh running west along SiE. Seventh Avenue to Seacrest Boulevard. 1.97 t cost: $146,775.00. S.E. 26th Avenue system: runs from the Intra- coastal westward across Federal Highway to S.E. 26th Avenue, westward to Seacrest Boule- yard, thence along Seacrest Boulevard. Between S.E.-22nd Avenue to a point even with S.E. 27th ,Court, including short spurs along S.W. 23rd Avenue and S.E. 27th Avenue. 1971 cost: $317,380.00. Westwood Lane system: running south along this street from S.W. 25th Place to Chapel Hill Boulevard, then into a tributary of the E-4 Canal. This system includes one branch along S.W. 28th Avenue to S.W. Fifth St;reet and another atong Chapel Hill Boulevard to Pine- tree Lane, thence north to S.W. 29th Street. 1971 cost: $175,070.00. On June 1, 1971, residents of the City of Beynton Beach voted not to authorize the issuance of bonds to fund the backbone system. Lacking the neces- saw funding for a comprehensive system, drainage improVements since 1971 have been provided pri- ' marily in small areas of special nee(] and have i-n- cl. uded the installation of French drains, mOdifica- tions to curbs to red irect flow'and, some im prove, ment to swale areas. In addition a few smaller feeder lines have been extended such as the line on N.W. Third Street connecting to the backbone line on Second Avenue. Future Drainage Improvements All future residential development is required by the Boynton Beach subdivision ordinance to pro- vide comprehensive storm drainage facilities. Drain- 71 age facilities provided in new developments must be capable of diSPosing of runoff from rainstorms of maximum intensity predicted for three-year in- tervals. All runoff must be directed to Percolation and detention areas prior to discharge in ordeF to filter out silt, particulates and nutrients. Normally such structures as lakes, canals, ponds and under- ground basinsaredesigned to re:~ain the'first inch of runoff,inwhich the concentration of poi utants is highest! Swale areas are Permitted in a~diti'on to, Or in leU o~:storm Sewers t° convey, storm Water ' and in many cases prove superior due to their bene- ficial filtering effect. The 'combined criteria govern- i.ng drainage pract ice i n futu re development wil I insure the maintenance of adequate drainage as well as to min mize the diScharge of Po u:tants into Pub ic water bodies and Provide for reasonably safe flood protection. For the presently deve oped area of the city two a.lternative strategies are available to address per- s~stent drainage problems. Alternative 1: Proceed with the development of a backbone drainage system, This alternative is conceived as a comprehensive system of storm sewers to eventually extend to all areas of the City requiring drainage improvements. .However, there are severa r major constraints to the implementation of the plan prepared in 1971. First, guidelines imposed by the South FlOrida Water Man- agement District and the Lake Worth Drainage Dis- trict on the rateof discharge into receiving ~vater bodies may require significant alteration to the original plan. Such modifications may include the addition of retention structures to regulate the rate of discharge and remove sediments. Such mod- ifications would likely add greatly to construction costs. Second, the construction cost estimates in 1971 will have at least doubled by the time final engi- neering plans could be prepared for bids. This in turn red utes the possibility of voter authorization for bonds requiring a .larger tax rate adjustment. Third, a comprehensive storm sewer system may have long-term detrimental effects on water qua - ity when compared with a more localized system. In order to pursue this strategy further, investiga- tion is necessary beyond the scope of the Compre- hensive Plan. First, the plan, developed, in 1971, must be reviewed by the South Florida Water Man- agement Distr ct and the Lake Worth Drainage District in order to determine whal~ modifications are required to conform With current policies regu- lating the drainage 1971. Third estimated in order im be investi must impact or ~u fOr dr velo of Comme able from Development [ ments wi' Strategy Area. Alternative 2: Proceed'~ of This strategy is intended to provide solutions to drainage problems based on specif c coal condi- tions, and minimal capital costs. In many areas of the City, drainage problems can be relieved tO a great extent by intreducin.g or improving swales. Criteria should inc ude e evatina .~wa ~, m ,,,,;t~;n a,, below roadway crowns and 2 below adjacent drive- ways and rein{rodu¢ing pi'ant materials {~) promote fil:~ tering and reduce erosion. However, acti, ons to improve- swale conditi.ons must include enforcement of re-" strictions on parking in public rights_ofLWay. Aisc · some areas may re'quire cUrb cu~s or m nor grading in order 1~° direct flow from streets onto swale areas. In many areas improvements to swales must be accompanied by the introduction of French ' d[ains where the impermeabihty o.f Sails s'oWs Com- p ere.infiltratiOn beyond eight hours. I.n areas where continuous pavement preclUdes natural infiltration and where s:~anding water impedes traffic 'fl~3Wl French drains alone should b~ constructed ih Order to afford immediate spot drainage' All of the above recommended actions are current- ly being provided by the Street Department out of the operat ng budget. However, due to the nature of the improvements there.does.not exist a long- range schedule for improving drainage city wide As part of this strategy it is recommended that greater public involvement be solicited in.order to identify 72 problem areas, set priorities for improvements and enlist public support in. maintai'ning swale areas and other local im provemeBts.. A five-year program should be developed on the basis of public priorities and staff investigations of local conditions to address every location within the City where drainage'is in- adequate. Such a program shoutd identif~ the nature of the problem at each location, proposed improve- ments, estimated costs, and target dates f°r i.mpte- mentation. SOLID 'WASTE Solid waste collection within the City of. Boynton Beach is administered by the SanitatiOn Division of the Public Works Department. Until 1977 the City operated its own 40-acre landfill on county- owned land. Since that time the site has operated under permits by the Florida'Department of En- vironmental Regulation as a vegetative waste com- post facility. Continued (~peration of this facility for its present use is expected to continue through the plan period. Garbage collected within the City currently is trans- ferred to the 245-acre Lantana Road Landfill op- erated-by Palm Beach County. Responsibilities for operation of the Lantana Landfill, as well as the Dyer Boulevard Landfill, is expected to be trans- ferred :to the Palm Beach County Solid Waste Authority, or to be phased out in lieu of new fa- cilities. Due to the economy of scale achieved 'by utilizing regional disposal facilities, the City of Boynton Beach will continue to utilize disposal facilities provided by the County. Future solid wastedisPosal systems for Palm Beach County to the year 2000 are addressed in the Palm Beach County Solid Waste Management Plan. Qf particu- lar concern to the City of Boynton Beach is l~he future availability of facilities for disposal, the environmental impact of present'and future op- erations and the possible benefits from materials and-energy recovery. The Lantana Landfill has a life expectancy to the year 1988 based sol.ely on volumetric capacity:. However, short-term mitigating actions to control leachates and .the possible addition of sol id waste conversion techniques may substantially mOdify this life expectancy. If conventional landfill opera- tion continues, an additi0nal 200 acres may be needed at the Lantana Landfill to meet regional needs through the next 20 years. 1 The. City of Boynton Beach encourages implemem ration of.the Palm Beach County Solid Waste Man- agement Plan with special reference to the following: Initiate measu res to control leachate 0 ischarge at the Lantana Landfill and thereby protect ground water from contamination. Initiate measures to insure the short and long term availability of adequate solid waste disl~osal capac ty to meet the needs of the City of Bbynton Beach: a. Encourage the utilization Of solid waste conversion methods to reduce demand upon existing landfills and facilitate long term resources recovery, if determined to be cost effebtive. ' b. In the event resources recovery programs are nQt implemented, initiate measures to secure the availability of additional landfill acreage to meet long-range de- mands. POTABLE WATER AND SANITARY SEWER General Service Area The area to be served by the City of .Boynton Beach essentially inclUdes all of the land east of Canal E3, south of'Hypoluxo Road, and north of Canal L30, with the exception of those portions of Gulfstream and. the City of Delray Beach which project into the area, the Town of Manalapan, the Village of Golf, and the .peninsular area north of the B0ynton Inlet. Population and Land Use The service area includes the City of Boynton Beach, where a pattern of relatively Iow. density suburban use is 'nterspersed with condominium 'complexes .of high densi"w. Although the per capita demand within such a complex is reduced somewhat from that of persons in open, residential, lawn-irr.igating areas, the area demand is high simply because of density. The remainder of the service area is generally open space surrounding residential development. Some 1phase iV Palm Beach County Solid Waste Management Plan, November. 1978; p. 25. 73 of the development is Qf very .low density with individual residences in a country club setting. In other cases, high-density-condominium develop- merits are similarly situated in sports and recrea- tion complekes surrounded by golf courses and treated water co ncentr poi use data is ~ ensive Ph pro- red. Ra raw water supply fields with a capacity of thc wells are pre- vea total of 16, with through 5 are prepos'ed to .be used as emergency standby wells. The table below .delineates t:he v~ell construction data with the: Boyn~on Beach system· Existing Well Construction Data Outer Casing Casing Total Well No. Diameter (In.) Depth (Ft.) DePth (Ft.) 1 8 48 54 2 8 49 60 3 8 52 62 4 20 64 81 5 20 62 81 6 20 54 76 7 20 54 75 8 20 50 70 9 20 50 70 10 22 75 105 11 24 78* 112 12 24 85* 115 13 24 70* 91 1.4 24 80' t 13 15 18 204' 235 16 18 209' 240 '12" inner casing depth The City's water supply is derived from wells tap- ping the shallow aquifer overlaying the Hawthorn Formation. The permeable coquina and calcareous sandstone strata of the Anastasia Formation are the · ' .d primary water-bearing zones. The C ty s wells exten from 54 to 240 feet .below the surface into this aquifer. The shallow aqu fer s argely recharged by local precipitation and the local surface canal sys- tems. The specific capacity of the existing production wells is shown, below: Specific Capacity of City, Wells Specific Capacity Well No. (GPM/Ft.) 6 88 7 88 8 94 9 36 10 50 11 90 est. 12 38 13 61 14 20 15 (i ncom plete) 16 (i ncom p I'ete) The chemical quality of the water from the shallow aquifer is basically in conformance with the U.S. Public Health Service limits for public water sup- plies. The table below illustrates the chloride levels in the individual water wells, followed by the com- posite raw water analysis of the water enter.lng the water treatment plant from wells 1 through 14. City Well Chloride Levels* Well No. Chloride Con- centrafion (mg/I) .*sampling date: 3/4/77 *sampling date: 5/26/78 *sampling'date: 5/19/78 1 48 2 50 3 52 4 lQ0 5 113 6 50 7 45 8 50 9 52 t0 56 11 50 12 40 13 60 14 53 15 40 16 45 74 0 C r..o 6'4 0 :¢'"" 0 C~ ~°~o ~ ~o Oo o ,..o o ® '-° ~ ~ cd ~ o r'-- ~ co o Ob 0 O'~ 0 0OLO 0:)(..~0~0~0 0 0 0 c'~ ~ LO LO O~ LC) 0 0 CO CO O3 r..O Ob 0 0 ,-'; ., O"J 04 0 r-- o3. 04 lo o ~ ~ C~ 0 0 04 04 04 0 ~) ~:~ {30 04 0 ~'- . CO co 0 O~ 0 O~ 0 o. ~ o o~ ~ o ~ o ~ o o o % o. ,~ ~ o r-, . c~ o o ~ r-- o 0 0 0 0 0'4 ~ coo O4 O~ 0 0 0 O0 0 Ob"-'". O"'J 0 r'.--. LO 0') O0 04 0 0 lO ,:d' 0 0 04 0 0 0 ~ c',,l d r-,-. o 04 ~ o ~ r~ o o o3 o3 o LO 0 ~ ,~. ~ 0 ~ 0 ~ o. o. c,,i ~ d r.,,:. ~ m o ~ e0 o d 0 0 0 04 ~ ~ ~. o c4 c0 c:; r,,.,. ¢ o c~ o ~ "r' c U 0 co ~ ~ 0 ~ o 0 75 Historic Water .Consumption and Projections: The average cons'umP~tive use'°f water in/~oYnt0n Beach was apProximately 142 gal.lons per day per person during 1975 and 1976. However, for the design of the system, a use of 150 ga :ons per day per person was used. Beynton Beach Treated Water Usage (in millions of gallons) Year Average Maximum Max. Day/ Ending Total Day Da*/** Avg. Day ' 9/69 1,019.8 2.79 5.86 2.1 9/70 1,229.7 3.37 6.47 1.9 9/71 1,433.4 3.93 6.28 1.6 9/72 1,500.6 4.10 7.15 1.7 9/73 1,867.0 5.11 8.47 1.7 9/74 2,043.2 5.60 8.28 1.5 12/75 2,424.0 6.64 9.95 1 .§ 12/75' 2,595.1 7.11 10.33 1.5 12/76 2,487.5 6.81 11.09 1.6 12/76' 2;703.1 7.41 11.53 1.6 12/77 2,527.3 6.84 10.48 1.5 * Raw water usage figures. **This figure represents a one day' per year water usage rate. The table below indicates the proJected water re- quirement for the Boynton Beach service area based on the population projections found in other sections of this plan. Wamr'Demand Projections (in millions of gallons) Year Average DailyDemand .Max. Daily Demand 1990 8.55 12.83 2000 10.80. 16.20 Water Treatment Plant: The City's'water treatment plant is located at S.E. 15th Avenue and Seacrest Boulevard. The original plant was built in 1962 with a capacity of 8 million gallons per day. The capa- city _ was increased from 8 to 16 mgd in 1977-1978. This capacity is expected to be satisfactory for the maximum daily demand through 'the planning per- lcd. By 1990 it is anticipated that a second facility will be constructed to the west near Military Trail. The treatment at the plant consists of aeration to oxidize the iron; sedimentation with polyelectrolites to remove the iron, color and turbidity; sand filtra- tion, postchlorination, and the addition of poly- phosphates for stabilization. Water Storage and Transmission.: There are two exist- ing 500,000,gallon elevated storage tanks, one at the treatment plant and the other at the northern- most well field. The water plant clearwell has a capacity of 1,600,000 gallons. These storage capa- bitities give the City a current storage capacity of 2,600,000 gallons. The transmission system has been divided into two construction phases. Phase I includes the area along and east of Congress Avenue and south of Miner Road, plus' the residential developments by Summit and Drexel Properties. A 750,000 gallon elevated storage tank is proposed in Phase t also. Phase II encompasses the area east of Canal E3 to Congress Avenue, south of Canal L18 and north of Canal L30. Another 750,000 gallon elevated storage tank is proposed in Phase II also. The water distribution system consists of cast iron mains ranging in size from 6" to 30" in diameter. A separate drawing illustrates the major transmission lines and the related storage faci liti:es in the Boynton Beach service area. The transmiss;on system shown in the ar~ea east of 1-95 and south of the Boynton Canal is proposed to be constructed by the City of Boynton Beach as r, eq b ired to meet projected de mands. The transmission system shown '~n the area west of 1-95 and north of the Boynton Beach Canal is pro- posed to be constructed by the City of Boynton Beach with developer participation. It is proposed that most, if not all, of the distribu- tion systems in the future will be provided by the developer meeting the City's standards in compli- ance with the Master Plan. The trend now is for large acreage developments to supply water and sewer utilities, constructed to City standards and then dedicated to the City after construction and acceptance, to be operated and maintained by the City. Wastewater System Collection System: The City of B0ynton Beach, which is almost totally sewered, operates a waste- water collection system which delivers the waste from City residences to the wastewater treatment 76 plant. Boynton Beach has received an EPA grant to construct a major force main 'and lift stationsys- tem which will enable the City to pump their wastewater to the new regional treatment plant, thereby phasing out their existing facility. The proposed fOrce main and lift stationsystem is Shown on a separate drawing. This system Will also be the backbone of the cotlec- tion system serving the unincorporated area west of the City b ut within, the City's designated service area. In the unincorporated area, developers wi II de- sign their: COllection systems to connect to the mas- ter interceptors and/or force ma ns far transmission of their Wastewater to the regiona treatment plantl The City has recently completed an infiltration/in- f ow analys s of their colleCtion system under an EPA grant. The cot ection system, Which has about 74 mi es of Pipe, i:s divided into 30 mi.ni-systems for'analysis. Of the 30, eigh~ were found to have excessive infiltration Or i~flow. ExCessive areas of infiltration or inflow are those areas.which are more cost effective to repair than to treat .the e..xtraneous water at the treatme~nt f~c. ity. A sewer System eval: uation survey ap.p.I icatio.n has been submitted to EPA for run'ting to bi.npoint the PF°blem areas for repair. Wastewater Treatment System: The City presently ~perates a '4:45 mgd secor~dary wastewater treat- ment plant with discharge to the Intracoastal Water- waY. The Florida DePartment .of Environmental Regulation has determined that any discharge into this area's waters must meet the criteria. for ad- vanced.waste treatment in Order to meet water qual- itY standards. A water QUa ity' Management Plan. 'completed by the Palm Beach County Area Planning Board, and a'201 study u~ndertaken jointly by the cities of Delray Beach and Boynton Beach have shown it .is more cost effective to phase out the BoYnton Beach treatment faci:tity:and conneCt to a new regional system for treatment and.. disposal ' ithan it Would be to upgrade their ex'isting facility to advanced Water t~eatment. In Order to eliminate this discharge, the City of Boynton Beach joined with the City of Delray Beach in 1974 to establish the South Central Re- gional Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Board. The Board has the responsibility tO provide waste- waCer treatment and disposal to the planning area · which includes Delray Beach, Boynton Beach,.the beach communities, and the unincorporated area west' of the .two cities to. Canal E3. The Board, which is comprised of five .City Councilmen from Boynton Beach and.five City Councilmen from Del- ray Beach, is presently constructing a !2 mgd re- gional wastewater.treatment plant. The facility will provide secondary treatment with effluent discharges into the Gulf Stream of the Atlantic Ocean and has been approved by the Florida Department of' Envi- ronmental Regulat on and the Env ronmental Pro- tect On AgencY/. The fac lity is schedu led for Com- pletion in late 1978. When Phase I of the regional lift station and force main system is complete, an- ticipated in 1979, Boynton Beach will Phase out their existing treatment plant and pump their wastewater to the regional facility for treatment and disposal. The existing Boynton Beach flows are between 3;000,000 and 4,000~000 gal Ions per day, .depend- ing on the influx of tourists and seasonal resident concentration. The Board has undertaken a 201 Facilities Plan for the planning area to determine the capacity required through the year 2000: The new regional treatment plant will be.increased as necessary to serve.the needs of the planning area. 77 3.7 UTI LITY ,ELEMENT The City of Boynton Beach is served .by the follow- ing public utili.ties: Florida Power and Light Com- pany~ Southern Bell Telephone Company, Florida Public Utilities and Teleprompter Cable Television· Of these utilities,specific mention is made in the Loca! Government Comprehensive Planning Act of the Ten' Year PoWer P ant Site P an prepared bi/ the power company. The Power Plant Siting Act requires each electrical utility to prepare and submit a 10-year plan esti- mating the future ,needs for electrical power genera~ tion in that utility s serVice area and the'general lo- cation of'proposed electr ca power· plan!?teS, The Power Plant?ti.ng Act defines the term electrical power plant to include the electr cai generating facility and al associated facilities and. directly as- soc ated transmisS on ines required t© connect the plant to an existing, transmissiOn network 0r rrght'- ~)f-way to which the applicant intends to connect. These 10-year plans a~e ~tudied and reviewed by the DivisiOn of State Planning. ' POWER GENERATION AND SUPPLY It is not practical to speak in terms of which par- ticular generating plant is providing electricity for the City of Boyn[on Beach, in that the City is tied into that company's electric generation and trans- mission grid which serves the east coast and the Ower west coast of Flor da That System consists of approximately 200 m, u~icipalities and over 30 counties..The company s ex sting gen, erating facili- ties consist'of 11 generating .plants d stributed ge - graph calty aroUn~l tS serVice terr tor¥.'These plants do not Serve a defined area but are tied int© a state- wide transmission system to bal'ance varying needs for power With its ava ab ity and to'assure System reliability. Florida Power and Light Company, an investor- owned utility subject to regul.ation by the Florida Public Service Commission, operates two transmis- sion substations with n the City of Boynton Beach. The Golf substation ~s located on old Southwes 23rd Avenue, south of the Interstate 95 overpass, and the Boynton substation is located on Old Boynton Road, west of 1-95. These ;~w0 substations are connected into the grid system by a series of 138,000 volt transmission lines. (See location map.) Secondary transmission lines emanate f:rom the sub- stations in all directions to form the major distribu: 78 tion facilities serving..Boynton Beach and the sur, rounding areas. Within approximately three years a third substation will be constructed adjacent to Mi litary Trail and the Boynton Canal and' connected to Boynton substatiOn via two new 138 KY trans- mission lines. LAND DEVELOPMENT AND ~POWER DISTRIBUTION The City Zoning Code and Subdivision Regulations address the placement of plant facilities and power transmission lines. 1.n the Zoning :Code "public Ut 'lities'" are a permitted use in the C-3 and C.4 zones and transmission facili-' ties are not addressed. However, the placement of transmission facilities are gOverned by the Subdivi- sion Regulations which, state that .subdiviSions of over 21,lots shall be served by an underground electrical system. Those facilities designed to trans- mit electrical energy between subdivisions need not be installed underground. UTILITY ELEMENT POLICIES 'In conformance with state law, this element should at all times be consistent with the cur- rent 10.year site .plan submitted by Florida Power and Light Company to the Division of State Planning. After review and comment by the Division of State Planning and the City of Boynt0n Beach, the projections and proposals of 'the 10-year site plan,and amendments thereto, found to be suitable are hereby adopted by reference and made a part of this Compre- hensive Plan. Whatever support facilities are needed to pro- vide electric utility service to existing land uses, to such future land uses as are authorized by other elements of this plan and to such fu- ture land uses as may be lawfully authorized · by the City Council, shall be permitted in any use category and shall be deemed to be con- sistent with this Comprehensive Plan. Site Plan review Shall be reqUired for all non-transmission line facilities and items to be addressed shall in- clude but not be limited to land use conflicts and aesthetics. Coordination of land devel:opment applica- tions with the Florida Power and Light Com- pany, as well as all other public utilities,shall be accomp ished in a manner that will encour- age ProPer and efficient usage of land. Every effort should be made by the City Council tO insure that the future energy needs of the City will be met as they arise. ECONOMIC IMPACT On Government: Minimal economic impact is expected robe imposed on the cost of operating government as a result of this element. On Energy Users: Costs incurred as a result of government regulations, such as requiring underground utilities and proper aesthetic treatment for futu re ground-based facili- ties,are expected to be offset by the real and sub- stantial gains in property values resut.ting from these regulations. Initially, the costs will be passed on from the developer to the land purchaser. 79 N.W.; 'TRANSMISSION FACILITIES S1 Golf. Road Substation 2 Boynton Substation S3 Cedar Substation BOYNTON 138,000 KV Transmission Line BEACH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN PREPARED FOR: THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH , FLORIDA ~ PREPARED BY= WALLACE, MCHARG, ROBERTS & TODD 1978 80 INTER,GOVERNMENTAL CO0 RD IN AT IO N "EL EM ENT The Local GoVernment Comprehensive Planning Act mandates an Inter-Governmental Coordination Element stating relationships and principles to be used in the accompl-ishment of coordination of the. City~sComprehensive Plan with existing or pro- posed plans of adjacent municipal!ties, as well as Cou nW, Regional- and State-Agencies. It is recognized that inaddition-to maintaining coordination between jurisdictions and governmen- tal agencies it is essential to maintain cQordination within theadministration of the City of Boynton Beach as welt. The Boynton Beach'Technical Re, view Board was relied upon during the planning process tO give direction'and to maintain cOordination and communication. In addition, the Technical Re- view Board has had primary responsibility in review- ing the Draft Plan and in costing and prioritizing the' Capital Needs List. The Techni. cal Review Board is composed of key staff of the following City de- partments: - City Planner - Building Department - Utility Department - Public Works - Fire Department - Police Department - Recreation Department - Engineering Department 'During the planning process maximum effort was made to coordinate with. plans and policies of Palm Beach County and regional agencies. A series of workshops was held with various agency officials during the inventory and problems and opportuni- ties phases. The State Act specifies the review of the final plan by governmental agencies and juris- dictions prior to adoption. In addition, it'is desir- able to request a preliminary review of the Draft Plan Elements by adjacent municipalities and county and regional agencies in order to insure maximum coordination of.plans and policies: The Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council,through its statutory mandate,will act as the lead agency in coordinating review by other agencies. Adjacent Municipalities. City of Delray Beach To~vn of Hypoluxo Town of Ocean Ridge Town of Gulf Stream Town of Manalapan Village of Golf 81 State Agencies TreaSure Coast Regional Planning Council Area Planning Board of Palm Beach County West Palm Beach Urban Area Transportation Study Lake Worth Drainage District South Florida wate~ Management District SoUtheaStern Pal m Beach ~oun.ty HosPital District South Lake Wort. h Inlet District Palm Beach County Board of COunty Commissioners Department of Housing and Community De.- vel0pment DepaCtment of Planning S01 id Waste AuthOrity. Board of Public Instruction WPBUATS IMPACT ON ADJACENT MUNICIPALITIES AND PALM BEACH COUNTY The Boynton Beach Comprehensive Plan is con- sidered compatible with the general goals, objec- rives and policies of the State of Florida, regional agencies, Palm Beach County and nearby munici- palities. The plan recognizes that many issues ad- dressed are regional in nature and therefore demand coordination by all municipalities and jurisdictions within the region. Specifically, the City of Boynton Beach supoorts greater intergovernmental coordina- tion in providing for groundwater conservation and coordinated infrastructure improvements. Of par- ticular local concern is the interface with -Palm Beach County regarding the management of growth within the Reserve Annexation Area in conformance with local development criteria. While proposed land use in the Reserve Area is considered compat- ible, the potential incorporation of this area into the City necessitates that a new development prior to incorporation meet local standards, namely the required dedication of land for recreation, as well as compliance with stormwa[er and wastewater criteria. In addition, the City'of Boynton Beach encourages implementation of the Year 2000 Trans- portation Needs Plan, and coordination with the Metropolitan Planning Organization. INTER-GOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION POLICIES Coordinate the City of BOynton .!Beach Com- prehensive PI.an With plans of thestate of Florida, Palm Beach County, regional agencies, and adjacent municipalities. Provide for adequate review of mod ifications to the Comprehensive Plan by affected, g%-" ernmental ~gencies and jUrisdictiOns pri~r to adoption. The City of Boynton Beach encourages greater utilization of the County L.G.C.P.A. Technical Advisory Committee to review and coordinate all plans, Plan modifications and programs which have inter-jurisdictional sig- nificance. Due to the rapid growth of the City of Boynton Beach and the availability of approximately 6000 acres of developable land in the City's Reserve Annexation Area, decisions concerning when and how to enlarge the City's geographic size are of concern. Compared with some of its adjacent neigh- bors the annexation history of Boynton Beach has- generally been orderly and rational. Most recent annexations have benefitted both private land owners as well as the City. However, there exists a need to formally establish City policies govern- lng annexation decisions. ANNEXATION POLICIES 1. Annex only pr.operty which is reasonably contiguous to present municiPal boundaries. 2. Annex property only after the preparation of a study .eValuating the fiscal benefits of annexation versus the cost of providing service. 3. Annex only properties which are of sufficient size to provide efficient service and on which urban development is anticipated. 82 IST .The foll.0wing I st s composed of cap ta reprove- merits which will be needed in order to implement .the recommendations of the Boynton BSa~i~ C°m- prehensive Plan.. The proposed' projects will be evaluated in terms of probable cost, potentiar[ fund- ing'sou rce and relative.pr erity pr or to i nc usion in a Capita Improvement Program. The improvements listed below are. in addition to projects currently underway or programmed. HOUSING 1. Rehabilitation Assistance for residential struc- tures in need of repair. Priority treatment Should be in the area north of North Second Ayenue and east of t-95. Funding source: Federa Community Development Block Grants administered by the Palm Beach County Department of Housing and Community Development. 2. Demolition/Replacement of dilapidated dwel- ings unsuitable for rehabilitation and their replace- ment by standard dwellings, including the provision of relocation assistance and temporary housing. Priority treatment should be within Neighborhood Strategy Area 2-A. Funding source: Federal Commun- ity Development Block Grants administered by the Palm Beach County Department of Housing and Community Development. 3. Publicly-Assisted Housing of a scattered site nature should be provided to expand the availa- bility of standard dwellings for Iow-income persons. Funding source: Federal Department of Housing- and' Community Development Grant adm inistered by the Palm Beach County Housing Authority. 4, Public ~ervices should be expanded within the Boynton Beach Neighborhood Action Area 2. In- cluded is a Neighborhood Housing Service Program composed primarily of local volunteers and aimed at improving housing self maintenance. Also included are mobile classrooms for special instruction, a health care clinic, pet neutering services and addi'tional trash collection. Funding source: Federal Commun- ity Development Block 'Grant Program administered by the Palm Beach County DePartment' of Housing and Community Development. 83 RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT District Parks 1. .Vo-Tech Site The 63-acre parcel transferred back to Palm Beach County should be developed asplanned .to include baseball, football and soccer fields, tennis, basket- ball and handball courts, playgrounds, picnic and fishing areas, a gymnasium, restrooms and parking. Estimated cost: $2,000;000 Funding.sources: A, B, C, D, F (City and. County funds) Priority 1 2. Charter World Site This 30-acre parcel dedicated for park use should be developed as planned to include shuffleboard and tennis courts as well as an olympic swimming pool and parking.. Estimated cost: $1,500,000 Funding sources:A, B, C, D, F Priority 1 Neighborhood Parks 1: .Rolling Green Park This existing neighbOrhood park should be up- graded and improved to expand the availability of recreational activities within Neighborhood Ac- tion Area 1: Improvements should include play- ground equipment, landscaping, and improvements to the ball field and hard surface courts. Estimated cost: $25,000 Funding sources: B, D, F Priority 2 2. Girl Scout Site This underutilized county-Owned property should be acquired and developed as a passive neighbor- hood park to include areas for court games, fishing and children's play. Est. imated cost: $125,000 Funding sources: A, D, F Priority 1 3. F.O.P.A. Site Long-range development of this 13-acre city-owned site should be for an active neighborhood park to serve the presently undeveloped area within its serv- ice area. Facilities should be a ballfield, court games and a playground. Estimated cost: $125,000 Funding sources:A, D, F PriOrity 3 4. Jaycee Park Th is existi, ng .passive park shou Id be investigated for ts potentia to provide additional salt water boat ramps ~ubject t'° county.and'state regulati°ns- Estimated cost! '$100,000 Funding.sources: B, E, F, H Pr!ority 2 Mini Parks 1. Sutton Manor This site of approximately 1.0 acre, a portion of which is presently city-owned, should be devel- oped for active use by children within Neighbor- hood' Action Ar.ea 2-A, Estimated cost: $50,000 FUnding source: G Priority 2 2. Lanehart This presently privately-owned site should be ac- quired as a passive vest pocket park to include land- scaping, sitting areas and a small Play area. Estimated cost: $25,000 Funding source: G Priority .3 3. S.W. Eighth Avenue .~ This dedicated but undeveloped site should be de- veloped for an active play area depending upon the timing, replatting and marketing of future de- velopment in the surrounding, area. Estimated cost: $25,000 Funding source: I ~. Priority 3 4. Golf/Seacrest Within 'the area south of Golf Road and east of Seacrest 'two to three vacant lots shou Id be ac? quired for the development of a playground and active mini park. Estimated cost: $50,000 Funding sources: A, D Priority 2 Special Use Parks 1. Mangrove Area This site should be acquired jointly by the City; · county and state for use. as an aquatic nature pre- 84 serve. Improvements should be limited to raised platforms and walkWays. Estimated cost: $100,000 Funding sources: B, H, F Priority 3 2. F.P.L. Site This site should be acqUired and develOped for boating and fishing, subject toits availability. Improvements should include ramps, landscaping, parking and water edge improvements. Estimated c(~st: $100,000 Funding sources: B, E, F, H Priority 3 3, Bikeways A comprehensive bikeway system should be imp!e- mented composed of approximately 37 miles of exclusive:; restricted and shared bi keways. Estimated cost: $50,000 Funding sources: D (50/50 County share) Priority 2 Recreation Funding Sources A Local Bonds B Land and Water Conservation Fund Grant C South Florida Water Management District Grant D Federal Revenue Sharing E Federal Urban Parks Recovery Program F Florida Recreation Development Assistance Program G Community Development Block Grants H County Boating Improvement Fund Reserve for Parks and Recreation TRAFFIC AND CIRCULATION 1. Resurfacing and Rebui Iding of .city streets identified as in need of repair is estimated to cost $125,500. PriOrities will be set prior to imPlemen- tation based on community input, coordination with other i nfrastructu re improvements and rela- tive traffic hazards. 2. ~ignalization Improvements will be needed in the near future at twelve locations in the Boynton Beach' area. Costs and relative priorities will be set as' traffic warrants are achieved. Significant funding will originate from Palm Beach County and the State on major roadways. 3. A New F.E,C, Railroad Crossing may be im- plemented depending upon results of a local area traffic study, and will include estimates of capital costs. 4. An Extension of High 'Ridge Road south to N.W. 22nd Avenue is needed tO improVe local dir, culation. Capital costs ot~ construction will be borne by .private developers. 5; Widening of N,E. Tenth Avenue is needed to. improve both local circulation and the street development characteristics. Capital costs will be based on preliminary engineering and 'property acquisition studies and will be borne largely.by 'Community Development Block Grant Funds. DRAINAGE Local drainage improvements such as i~proved swales and French drains are needed city;wide to meet the need for improved storm water manage- ment in leu of implementation of the costlier Backbone Drainage Plan. Costs will be determined on a case-by-case basis by determining priority need areas and matching them with appropriate local improvements. POTABLE WATER Phase I Improvements 1. Construction of all water distribution mains shown in Phase I lying east of 1-95 from Hypoluxo Road to N.W. Second Avenue and all water distribu- tion mains lying east of Congress Avenue from N.W. Second Avenue to the south city-lim it, in de- veloped areas only. Total cost is projected to.be approximately $4,000,000. Funding source: City of' Boynton Beach Utility Bond Issue. 2. Water storage facility located in the vicinity of Woolbright Road and Congress Aven. ue, 750;000 galton capacity. Total cost is projected to be apt proximately $738,000. Funding source: City Of Boynton Beach Utility Bond Issue. 3. Development of six additional raw water wells and their attendant transmission lines at the Jarvis well field site. Total cost is projected to be approximately $805,000. Funding source: City of 85 Boynton 'Beach Utility Bond Issue. 4. Remaining water transmission ii nes.sh own 'n Phase I. T:otal cost is projected to be approximately $2,300,000. Funding source: land developers as part of their on-site and off-site utility'improve- ments. Provided fo~ in the. Uti: ity and Sul~division Ordinances. Phase' I I Improvements 1. Site location, design ane construction of an additional water treatment plant and well field with transmission lines. This project is tentatively sche- duled to Commence in 1985. Total cost 'is projected to be approximately $5,000,000. Funding source: City of 'Boynton Beach Utility Bond Issue. 2. Water storage facility located in the vicinity of Miner Road/LWDD Canal 20 and Congress Ave- nue, 750,000 gallon capacity. Total cost is pro- jected to be approximately $738,000. Funding source: City of Boynton Beach Utility Bond Issue. 3, Remaimng water transmission lines shown 'n Phase II, Design and exact location is to be deter- mined, Total cost is unknown. F. unding source: land developers as a part of their on-site and off- site utility improvements, Provided for in the Utility and Subdivision Ordinances, WASTE WATER COLLECTION Phase I Improvements Currently funded and under construction. Phase I ! Improvements Partial construction Phase II will be required prior to 1990. 1. Purchase of Master Lift Station sites for lift station no. 316 and 319. Total cost ~s projected to be approximately $100,000. Funding source: City of Boynton Beach Utility Bond Issue. 2. Construction of Master Lift Stations Nos. 316, 3i9, San Castle and Briny Breezes and. their attend- ant force mains. Total cost is projected to be ap- proximately $2,894,030. Funding source: Federal Environmental Protection Agency 75% matching grant = $2,170,523; City of Boynton Beach Utility Bond Issue 25% matching share = $723,507. 3. Expansion of Regional Sewage Treatment Plant from 12 mgd to 16 mgd. Total cost is pro- jected to be approximately $2,310,000, This cost is split equally with the Ci:ty.of Delray Beach so the Boynton Beach share is anticipated to be $1,555,000. Funding source: Federal Environmental PrOtection Agency 75% match ng grant= $886,250', City of Boynton Beach Utility Bond Issue 25% matching share = $288,750. 4. Ail costs arising from Phase I.I waste water co tection: except for'the regional system. Design and exact Iocat Un is to be deter:mined· T0ta c~)st '~s unknown. Funding source': land. devet°Pers,as a part of their on-site and off-site utility improve- ments. Provided for in the Utility and. Subdivi.s'on Ordinances. 86 5.1 BIBLIOGRAPHY The fol:lowing planning documents and reference data sources were-reviewed as a basis for the Plan. 1. Technical RepOrt General Development Plan, City of Boynton Beach, Florida; Candeu'b and Fie issig Associates, 1972. 2. 1970 U.S. Census - General Social and Economic Characteristics General Housing Characteristics General Population Characteristics Detailed HoUSing Characteristics - BloCk Statistics 3. Economic Development Profile, Boynton Beach, Florida; Department of Commerce, Division of Economic Development, 1-974. 4. Florida Estimates of population, Division of Population Studies, Bureau of Economics and Business Research, University of Florida, 1977. 5. A Profile of Palm Beach County MuniCipalities, Area Planning Board of Palm .Beach County, 1977. 6. The Florida State Comprehensive Plan, 1977. 7. Palm Beach County Overall Economic Devel- opment Program, 1976. 8. Regional Comprehensive Development Plan for Palm Beach County; Area Planning Board of Palm Beach County, 1977. 9. Analysis of Support Services for Broward, Dade, Martin, Palm Beach and St. Lucie Counties; South Florida Regional Blanning Council, 1975. 10. Maps, Charts and Statistical Data; Area Plan- ning Board of Palm Beach County, 1977. 11. Economic Base Study of Palm Beach County; Ibid, 1977. 12. Community Development Block Grant Pro- gram, City of Boynton Beach; Adley Asso- ciates, 1977. 13. Three Year Status of Community Develop- ment Projects in Palm BeaCh County, Fiscal Years 1975-1978; Palm Beach County Hous- ing and Community Development, 1978. 14. Pa m Beach County Housing Plan, 1975. 15. Housing: South Florida Builder; South Flor- ida Regional Rlanning Council, 1975. 16. Housing: The Regional View; Ibid, 1975. 17. Housing Allocation Model, Area Planning Board of Palm Beach County, 1977. 18. Housing Consumption Model, Ibid, 1976. 19. Housing Regulation Review and Analysis, Ibid, 1978. 87 20. Housing Cost Computer Data; Ibid, 1978. 2l. Housing Technical Paper: No. 3; Ibid, !974. 22. Housing Technical Paper No. 4; Ibid, 1975. Housing Conditions Survey for Palm Beach County; Ibid, 1977. 247 Technical Appendix for Housing in Florida; FlOrida Department of Community Affairs, Division of' Technica Assistance, 1977: 25. Rising Housing Costs, Florida; Ibid, 1977. 26. Florida Housing Serial Data Base; Ibid, t976. 27. Housing in Florida-1977; Ibid, 1977. 28. So You Want to do Rehab: A Local O~ficials Gu de to Housing Rehab:litati°n; Ibid, 1977. 29. A Housing planning workbook for Lo~al Gov- ernments; Ibid, 1977. 3'0. Palm Beach County Housing Assistance Plan; -Department of H0using and Community De- ,,¢loPment,!977.'' ~ .. · . 31. ~'7i Vegetatidb of the Atlantic ,C, oastal Ridge of pal~'Beach COunty, FlOrida by Donald'.F. R chards°njn the Florida Scientist Quarterly, JoUrnal of the F 0rida ACademy of Sciences, 1977. 32. Palm Beach County Water Quality Manage- ment Plan by William M. BishQp, Consulting Engineers and Area Planning Board staff, 1977. 33. Department of Housing and Urban Develop- ment. Federal Flood Insurance Administration. 34. Regional Profile; Treasure Coast .Regional Plan- ning Council', 1977. 35. Florida Regional Coastal ZOne Management Atlas, Region.10, Department of Natural Re- sources, 1976. 36. Florida Regional Coastal Zone Study Series; Florida Department of Natural Resources 1976. 37. Florida' Coastal Zone Env ronmental Quality Assessment; Parts I, !1, and t11. 38. An Assessment of Development Suitability of Land in South Florida, prepared by the South F:lorida Regional Planning Council for-the Florida Coastal Coordinating COuncil, 1973. 39. Who's Minding the Shore? A Citizen's Guide to Coastal Management, prepared by Natural Resources Defense Council for U:S. Depart- ment of Commerce, NCAA, Office of Coastal Zone Management, 1976. 40. The Coastal Zone Management Program, Flor- ida Department of Environmental Regulation. 41. Coastal Zone Management Goals, Objectives and Policies for the Treasure Coast Region, 1977. 42. Water Management Chapter, Regional Guide, South Florida Regional Planning Council, 1973. 88 43. Coastal Zone Management Interim Goals, Ob- jectives and Policies for the Treasure Coast Re- gion, 1978: 44. The Florida General Soils Atlas for Regional Planning Districts IX and X, by Division of State Planning,' 1975. 45. Palm Beach County Land Use Element, 1975, 1978. 46. Boynton Beach Land Use Data, City Planner, 1977. 47. Building Permits, Bui ding Official, City of Boynton Beach. 48. Recreation and Open Space Plan, Palm Beach County Planning, Zoning and Building Depart- ment, 1976. 49. Recreation and Open Space Plan Phases I and II; Area Planning Board of Palm Beach County, ' 972. 50. Palm Beach County Proposal for Leasing o1~ Spoil Areas for Park and Recreation or Pre- servation/Conservation Use, 1978. 51. National Park, Recreation and Open Space Standards; National Recreation and Park As- sociation, 1971. 52. Traffic Counts, WPBUATS, 1977. 53. Transportation Improvement Program, :1977- 1982, WPBUATS, 1977. 54. Year 2000 Transportation Needs Plan;WP- BUATS, Peat Marwick Mitchell & Co., 1977. 55. Year 2000 Cost Feasible Transportation Plan; WPBUATS, Peat Marwick Mitchell & Co., 1977. 56. Palm Beach County Thoroughfare Plan, 1977. 57. Unified Work Program, WPBUATS. 58. B0ynton Beach street and. Intersection Condi- tions, Bovnton Beach Engineering Department interviews. 59. Backbone Drainage System Plan; Russell and Axon, 1971. 60. Municipal Annexation Guide; Florida Depart- . merit o! Community Affairs, Division of Technical Assistance, 19.77. 61. Municipal Annexation Study and Analysis; Area Planning Board of Palm Beach County, .1975. o 5. 6. 7. 8. 9, 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 5.2' LIST OF RESOURCE MAPS Existing Land Use Existing Zoning Housing Condition Neighborhood Condition Demographic Analysis Environmental Constraints Environmental Resources Recreation and Open Space Traffic and Circulation Storm Drainage Land Use Problems and Opportunities Land Use COncept Plan Water System Waste Water System 5.3 HOUSING CONDITION CLASSI. FICATIONS':~ Sound Dwellings which-are free from all structural and cosmetic defects and require only normal main- tenance: Minor Deterioration Dv~ellings which have one or two secondary (cosmetic) defects such as broken windows, gutters or doors or peeling paint. Major Deterioration Dwellings which have one defective primary structural characteristic (foundation, walls or roof) or numerous secondary defects. .Dilapidation Dwellings with two or more defective primary character stics and several secondary defects. 89 CITY COUNCIL Edward Harmening, Mayor Betty Riscoe, Vice Mayor Norman Strnad, Councilman David Roberts, Councilman Walter Trauger, Councilman CITY MANAGER Peter L. Cheney LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY Present Members Arnold Thompson, Chairman Fred DiSaile, Vice Chairman E/ell Hester Gene Johnson Caesar Mauti Simon Ryder Lillian Bond Previous Members Marilyn Hu~ckle Ronald Arena Richard Lambert John Jameson Waiter Trauger Garry Winter Fred J. Kostner Frank A. Oberle This Plan was orepared by: WALLACE McHARG ROBERTS AND TODD David A: Wallace, Partner-in-Charge Richard W. Huffman, Associate Partner:in-Charge Boris Dramov, Associate Partner John Fernsler, Project Director Bonnie H~ Fisher, Planner Charl.es Stratmann, Graphics Sharon Warren, TVpist Donna Duncan, Typist Jane Laughlin, Graphics Margaret Dewey, Composition RUSSELL .AND, AXON, CONSULTING ENGINEERS Sanitary Sewer Element, Potable Water Element PLANNING DEPARTMENT Uti I'ity Element: Carmen S. Annu nziato, City Planner Craig Grabeel, Assistant Planner Pat Frazier, Secretary The preparation of this Plan was f nancially aided through a grant from the State of Florida under the Local Govern- ment Comprehensive Planning Act A~sistance Fund, author- ized by Item 245A of Chapter 77-465, Laws of Florida. 90