20-018 1
2 ORDINANCE NO.20-018
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5 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
6 AMENDING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
7 CHAPTER 3 "ZONING",ARTICLE III, "ZONING DISTRICTS AND
8 OVERLAYS", SECTIONS 1.B. AND 2.0 AND 2.E., TO MODIFY
9 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR SELECTED NON-
0 CONFORMING LOTS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS,
1 SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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4 WHEREAS, older residential areas of the City have several nonconforming lots that
5 are currently unbuildable due to lot size and frontage requirements; and
6 WHEREAS, in order to allow single-family residences to be built on these.lots, staff
17 proposes modified development standards including revisions to lot area, lot frontage,
8 setbacks, and minimum livable area which furthers the City's goal of increasing the inventory
9 of attainable housing; and
.0 WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach has considered the
1 recommendations and has determined that it is in the best interest of the citizens and residents
.2 of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida to approve the amendments to the Land Development
.3 Regulations as contained herein.
•4 NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
.5 THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH,FLORIDA,THAT:
6 Section 1. The foregoing whereas clauses are true and correct and are now ratified
7 and confirmed by the City Commission.
8 Section 2. City of Boynton Beach Land Development Regulations, Chapter 3,
9 "Zoning", Article III, "Zoning Districts and Overlays", Sections 1.B. and 2.0 and 2.E., to
0 modify development standards for selected non-conforming lots are hereby amended as
1 follows:
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2 See Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part hereof
3 Section 3. Each and every other provision of the Land Development Regulations
4 not herein specifically amended, shall remain in full force and effect as originally adopted.
5 Section 4. All laws and ordinances applying to the City of Boynton Beach in
6 conflict with any provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
7 Section 5. Should any section or provision of this Ordinance or any portion
8 thereof be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not
9 affect the remainder of this Ordinance.
40 Section 6. Authority is hereby given to codify this Ordinance.
1 Section 7. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately.
2 FIRST READING this itiay of June, 2020.
43 SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSAGE this r* day of 714.14.1 , 2020.
44 CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
.5 YES NO
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7 Mayor—Steven B. Grant ✓
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9 Vice Mayor—Ty Penserga ✓
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•1 Commissioner—Justin Katz ✓
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3 Commissioner—Woodrow L. Hay ✓
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5 Commissioner—Christina L. Romelus
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'9 ATTEST:
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Exhibit"A"
CHAPTER 3. ZONING
ARTICLE III. ZONING DISTRICTS AND OVERLAYS
Sec.l. Overview
B. Residential Building and Site Regulations (Table 3-1).
R-1 R-1 R-1 R-2 R-3 R-4
RESIDENTIAL A 1 AA A's R-I Duplex Multi Multi IPUD PUD MHPD
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Density(dwelling � � 6 10 I I I Flexible Flexible Flexible
units per acre): 10 10 l0
Project Area, N ,A N \ N/A N \ N/A NA ' N/A N/A 4 10+
Minimum(acres)
Lot Area per unit, 9,00 8.00 7,5t) t,,tiii 4,000 1.000
Minimum(square 0 0 1.500 z Flexible Flexible 4,200
feet): e
Lot Frontage, 90 60 69 7 199 iu 100 Flexible Flexible N/A
Minimum(feet):
Liy ing:Area. 1.50 I.1/) I:1(1 1.20
\linimum.i/C 0 0 750 750 650 Flexible Flexible N/A
(square feet):
Lot Coverage, 45% 45% 15 5u 4000 40% ' 50% 50% N 1. N/A
Maximum:
Floor-Area-Ratio
(FAR)for Von N/A N/A NA N \ N 1 N :1 N _1 N/A N/A N/A
Residential,
Maximum:
Structure Height, 30 30 30 ); ); 10 457 456 30
Maximum(feet):
Building Setbacks,
Minimum(feet):
Flexible Flexible
Front: 25 _ lii '0 5 5 20
Flexible Flexible
Interior side: 10 I() ) 5
5 S
�_ Flexible Flexible 40
20 1011
5 5
Flexible Flexible
F/,11: 204 20' 201 i, 254 40 10 5 5 1011
G.
Special rear card Nlaxinititn Percentage 4 Reduction:
setback reductions
R-1 R-1 12-I R-2 R-3 R-4
RESIDENTIAL AA AA ;, 12-1 Duple. Multi Multi IPUD Pt I) MHPD
B
for I-store building
additions abutting:
1-95 or railroad I
tracks: 50% 50'10 50 50 N A N A N A N A N/A N/A
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Intracoastal 50% 50°0 50% 5n",. N/A N/A 1 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Waterway(ICWW):
II
Lake: 50 50" o 50°0 50"„ N \ N A N _v N/A N/A N/A
Golf course: 50°, 50°„ 50 5i1N _A N`A N A N/A N/A N/A
Canal wider than 50% 50°, 5 0% 5 l i"„ N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
150 feet:
Canal narrower N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
than 150 feet: =3% 33 33`�f, ;
Commercial/indust 50% 50 5�i"„ 50% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
rials
Public/private 5p4,, 50% 50% 50% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Pak:
Perimeter\\all
abutting non- 50% 50% 50% 50% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
residential:
administrative
‘d,justment Maximum Percentage of Reduction(to standard yard setback):
Front yard: 20°„ 20"" 200 20"„ N :A FT—
N,A N/A N .A N/A
Side yard: 20 N V 20"„ 20 N _A N,A N A N A N \ N A
Rear yard: 25% 25"0 25% N/A N/A N/A N \ N \ N-\
General Notes: 1,2 1,2 I,2 I, 2 3 3 1.3 9 9 11
".Parcels within the Heart of Boynton District,as defined by the CRA Community Redevelopment Plan that(1)
were originally platted or(2)were existing parcels as of April 1,2020 may use the development regulations within
this section to develop a single-family residence:
Modified Development Standards*
Lot Area per unit, Minimum (square feet): N/A
Lot Frontage,Minimum(feet): \
Living Area.:Minimum A/C(square feet): °0
Building Setbacks,Minimum(feet):
Front: 15
Interior side: 5
Corner side: 5
Rear: 10
*Parcels located within the Martin Luther King Jr.Overlay District are not eligible
Sec.2. Residential Districts
C. R-1-A Single-family Residential District.
3. Building and Site Regulations(Table 3-7). The following lot and building requirements shall be
observed:
BUILDING/SITE REGULATIONS 3
R-1-A District
Minimum lot area: 7,500 s.f.
Minimum lot frontage: 60 feet
Minimum yard setbacks:
Front: 25 feet
Rear: 20 feet
Special rear yard setback reduction for single-story building:
Abutting: I-95 or railroad tracks: 50%
Abutting: Intracoastal: 50%
Abutting: Lakes: 50%
Abutting: Golf Course: 50%
Abutting: Canals wider than 150 ft 50%
Abutting: Canals narrower than 150 ft 33%
Abutting: Perimeter walls of community that abut other than residential:
Abutting: Commercial or Industrial 50%
Abutting: Public or private park: 50%
Interior side: 7.5 feet
Corner side: 25 feet2
Minimum living area: 1,400 s.f.
BUILDING/SITE REGULATIONS
R-1-A District
Maximum lot coverage: 45%
Maximum structure height: 30 feet
These special rear yard setback reduction provisions shall not supersede any setbacks that are recorded on a plat.
2 On corner lots,the side setback adjacent to the street shall be not less than one-half(1/2)the front yard
setback. However,where orientation of adjacent lots on both street frontages provides typical front yard setbacks,
the corner lot shall provide for front:ard setbacks along both streets. When two(2)front yard setbacks are provided
for on a corner lot,no rear yard setback shall be required,only side yard setbacks shall be imposed.
'Parcels within the Heart of Boynton District,as defined by the CRA Community Redevelopment Plan that(1)were
originally platted or(2)an existing parcel as of April 1,2020 may use the development regulations within this
section to develop a single-family residence:
Modified Development Standards*
Lot krea per unit, Minimum (square feet): N/A
Lot Frontage,Minimum(feet):
Living,Area, ylinimum A/C(square feet): --`)
t3uilding Setbacks, Minimum(feet):
Front: 15
Interior side:
Corner side:
Rear: 10
*Parcels located within the Martin Luther King Jr.Overlay District are not eligible
E. R-2 Single and Two-family Residential District.
3. Building and Site Regulations (Table 3-9). Existing and/or planned single-family homes
shall conform to the R-1 district requirements; however, for duplex homes,the following lot and
building requirements shall be observed:
BUILDING/SITE REGULATIONS 4
R-2 District
Minimum lot area (per unit): 4,500 s.f.'
Minimum lot frontage: 75 feet
BUILDING/SITE REGULATIONS
R-2 District
Minimum yard setbacks:
Front: 25 feet2
Rear: 25 feet3
Interior side: 10 feet2
Corner side: 25 feet2'3
Minimum living area: 750 s.f.
Maximum lot coverage: 40%
Maximum structure height: 25 feet
Single-family dwellings shall be constructed on lots that are no less than six thousand(6,000)square feet.
2 Overlay regulations may apply.See Section 8 for regulations pertaining to overlays.
3 On corner lots,the side setback adjacent to the street shall be not less than one-half(1/2)the front yard
setback. However,where orientation of adjacent lots on both street frontages provide typical front yard setbacks,
the corner lot shall provide for front yard setbacks along both streets. When two(2)front yard setbacks are provided
for on a corner lot,no rear yard setback shall be required,only side yard setbacks shall be imposed.
4 Parcels within the Heart of Boynton District,as defined by the CRA Community Redevelopment Plan that(1)
were originally platted or(2)an existing parcel as of April 1,2020 may use the development regulations within this
section to develop a single-family residence:
Modified r
Lot:krea per unit, Alinimum(square feet): N;A
Lot I rontne, Minimum(feet): N/A
Living Area,Minimum A/C(square feet): __..
Buildint4i SetbacIss,'Minimum(feet):
Interior side: 5
Corner side: 5
Rear: 10
*Parcels located within the Martin Luther King Jr.Overlay District are not eligible