EXPLANATION OF REQUEST: The Boynton Beach CRA Community Redevelopment Plan was adopted on October 4th, 2016. The Plan recommended significant changes to the structure of the future land use (FLU) classifications, defined 6 (six) new CRA districts and introduced district-specific design standards. The City's Comprehensive Plan was amended accordingly, and staff embarked on comprehensive revisions to the Land Development Regulations (LDRs).
The subject LDR amendments follow the first set of revisions (adopted in 2017); the modifications would affect Chapters 1, 3 and 4. The most significant changes are proposed for Chapter 3. Zoning, which contains zoning definitions and related building and site regulations (Article III. Zoning District and Overlay Zones). Amendments to Chapter 3 include the addition of two new overlays: the Cultural District Overlay (CDO would replace the existing Ocean Avenue Overlay District), and the Boynton Beach Boulevard Overlay (BBBO). Also proposed are changes to the existing Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and the Urban Commercial District overlays, reflecting the design standards of the Heart of Boynton and the Federal Highway Corridor Districts established by the CRA Plan. The remaining revisions to Chapter 3 would correct outstanding inconsistencies in its narrative and tables containing zoning district-specific building and site regulations.
Two new definitions are proposed, for Usable Open Space and Active/Commercial Uses on Ground Floor. Both would provide more clarity to requirements supporting the CRA Plan’s goal of creating an urban, pedestrian-friendly environment.
The Planning and Development Board recommended approval of the subject request on May 28, 2019.