Board of Adjustment
Regular MeetingDelray Beach, FL · April 1, 2021
Agenda
100 N.W. 1st Avenue
City of Delray Beach Delray Beach, FL 33444
Advisory Board Agenda
Board of Adjustment
Thursday, April 1, 2021 5:01 PM Virtual Meeting
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Scott Pape, Principal Planner
City of Delray Beach, Development Services Department
100 NW 1st Avenue, Delray Beach, Florida 33444
pape@mydelraybeach.com
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Agenda
4. Approval of Minutes
A. 03-04-2021 BOA Minutes - Draft
Attachments: Minutes 03-04-2021 - Draft
5. Public Comments on Agenda & Non-Agenda Items
6. Quasi-Judicial Items
A. 25 NW 8th Street (2021-101): Consideration of a variance request from Land
Development Regulation (LDR) Section 4.3.4(K) to reduce the front setback from 30
feet to 23 feet and the side street setback from 15 feet to 8.5 feet.
PCN: 12-43-46-08-21-010-0040
Applicant/Agent: Eric Collin, Collin Builders; eric@collinbuilders.com
Planner: Rachel Falcone, Planner; FalconeR@mydelraybeach.com
Attachments: 25 NW 8th Street - Staff Report
25 NW 8th Street - Justification Statement
25 NW 8th Street - Survey
25 NW 8th Street - Plans
B. 1221 Laing Street: (2021-078): The requested variances are to certain requirements
of “Section I - District Regulations and Incentives” of the Beach Property Owners
Design Manual related to setbacks and maximum lot coverage. Pursuant to Section
4.4.3 of the Land Development Regulations (LDR) which establishes the requirements
for Single Family Residential (R-1) Districts; LDR Section 4.4.3(F)(1) provides
additional development standards for properties subject to the adopted Beach
Property Owners Design Manual.
Address: 1221 Laing Street
PCN: 12-43-46-16-A8-004-0080
Agent: Gary P. Eliopoulous, (561) 276-6011; gary@eliarch.com
Planner: Jennifer Buce, (561) 243-7138; buce@mydelraybeach.com
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Attachments: BOA Staff Report
original plat from 1899
Survey 20-32 1221 LAING ST_revised
Existing Open Area
Proposed Open Area
Existing ground floor setbacks
Proposed ground floor setback
Existing second floor setback
Proposed second floor second floor
Proposed third floor setback
01_06_21 Garage-carriage house Justification stmt - 2 variances
01_06_21 Garage-carriage house Rear setback Justification ltr
01_06_21 Garage-carriage house Side int setback Justification ltr
01_06_21 Ground floor Front setback Justification ltr
01_06_21 Ground floor Justification stmt - 3 variances
01_06_21 Ground floor Side int setback Justification ltr
01_06_21 Ground floor Side street setback Justification ltr
01_07_21 Beach overlay guidelines Justification ltr
01_07_21 Beach overlay guidelines Justification stmt - 1 variance
7. Other Business
A. Comments by Staff
B. Comments by Board Attorney
C. Comments by Board Members
8. Adjournment
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