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Ord 24-08ORDINANCE NO. 24-08 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, BY AMENDING ARTICLE 4.3, "DISTRICT REGULATIONS, GENERAL PROVISIONS", BY AMENDING SECTION 4.4.3, "SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R-1) DISTRICT", BY AMENDING SUBSECTION (F), "DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS", TO PROVIDE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR THE LAKE IDA NEIGHBORHOOD OVERLAY DISTRICT; AMENDING ARTICLE 4.5, "OVERLAY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS", BY ENACTING A NEW SECTION 4.5.16, "LAKE IDA NEIGHBORHOOD OVERLAY DISTRICT", TO CREATE A NEW OVERLAY DISTRICT FOR THE LAKE IDA NEIGHBORHOOD; AMENDING APPENDIX "A", "DEFINITIONS", TO ENACT A NEW DEFINITION FOR "FLOOR AREA RATIO"; PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE, A GENERAL REPEALER CLAUSE, AND AN EFFECTNE DATE. WHEREAS, pursuant to LDR Section 1.1.6, the Planning and Zoning Board reviewed the proposed text amendment at a public hearing held on May 19, 2008 and voted 6 to 1 to recommend that the changes be approved; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Florida Statute 163.3174(4)(c), the Planning and Zoning Board, sitting as the Local Planning Agency, has determined that the change is consistent with and furthers the goals, objectives and policies of the Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Delray Beach adopts the findings in the Planning and Zoning Staff Report; and WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Delray Beach finds the ordinance is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That Article 4.3, "District Regulations, General Provisions", Section 4.4.3, "Single Family Residential (R-1) Districts", Subsection (F), "Development Standards", of the Land Development Regulations of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, shall hereby be amended to read as follows: (F) Development Standards: The development standards as set forth in Section 4.3.4 shall apply, except as modified below: (1) In addition to the provisions of Section 4.3.4(x), properties located within the ]~lorth Beach/Seagate and Ocean Neighborhood Overlay Districts shall comply with the provisions of the adopted Beach Property Owners Design Manual for the North Beach and Seagate Neighborhoods including but not limited to visual compatibility standards relating to Limitations on height, width, mass, scale, materials, color, style, form, and square footage. ,(2) In addition to the provisions of Section 4.3.4(x), properties located within the Lake Ida Ne~hborhood Overlay District shall comply with the following regulations: la) Maximum Lot Coverage: 1. Fort percent (40%) for one story houses 2. Thirty percent 30%) for multi-story houses (b) The maximum Floor Area Ratio is .35 for amulti-storehouse. Property with frontage on Lake Ida are allowed a Floor Area Ratio of .40 for a multi stow house. The area of the upper floors shall not be greater than seventy-five percent ,75%) of the area of the first floor. Properties with frontage on Lake Ida are allowed to have upper floors with up to 100% of the area of the first floor. ~d) Minimum setback for multi-story homes in the R-1-AA zoning district shall be twenty-five feet (25') for the front yard and fifteen feet (15') for the rear hard. (e~ Minimum setback for multi-story homes in the R-1-AAA and R-1- AAAB zoning districts shall be thirty feet (30') for the front yard and seventeen feet (17') for the rear yard. (fl Additional landscaping required for both new multi-story houses or additions to existing multi-story houses shall be as follows: 1. New houses: landscaping requirements shall be the same as the Beach Districts as provided in the Beach Property 2 RES NO. 24-08 Owners Design Manual for the North Beach and Seagate Neighborhoods. 2. Additions: supplemental landscaping shall be provided along that~ortion of the house where the new upper floor addition occurs within 5' of the minimum required setback lines. The intent of the requirement is to soften and screen the upper story addition and shall generally consist of additional vertical landscaping which would include fourteen foot (14', shade trees or eighteen foot ~8~ Palm trees at spacings determined by the Citv Landscape Department to be sufficient to meet the intent of this requirement. (g) First Floor Maximum Height: Single-story or first floor limits shall be established by: a. Height from finished floor elevation to top of beam ,tie or bondl shall not exceed fourteen feet (14'). b. Andportion exceeding the dimensions described in Section 4.4.3(F~' (2)(~)1.a. above shall be considered multi- story structures. (h) Upper Story Height: 1. Height from finished floor elevation to fuushed floor elevation or top of beam tie or bond) shall not exceed twelve feet 12' . Section 2. That Article 4.5, "Overlay and Environmental Management Districts" of the Land Development Regulations of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, shall hereby be amended by enacting a new Section 4.5.16, "Lake Ida Neighborhood Overlay District" to read as follows: Section 4.5.16 Lake Tda Neighborhood Overlay District: Al The Lake Ida Neighborhood Overlay District is hereby established as the area bounded by NW 22nd Street on the north. Swinton Avenue on the east. Lake Ida Road on the south. and Interstate 95 on the west for the properties that are zoned R-1-AA (Single Family Residential. R-1-AAA (Single Family Residential, and R-1-AAAB (Single Family residential). All development within the overlay district is subiect to the special provisions included within the Single Family Residential (R-1, Districts. RES NO.24-08 Section 3. That Appendix "A", "Definitions", of the Land Development Regulations of the Ciry of Dekay Beach, Florida, shall hereby be amended to read as follows: Floor Area Ratio The term "Floor Area Ratio" shall mean the ratio of the "total floor area" of the structure( to the area of the lot. "Total Floor Area" shall be defined as the gross horizontal areas of all floors of all buildings measured from the exterior walls or other types of enclosures and shall include garages, carports and portcocheres. The floor areas of attics (unless used as a living spacel. enclosed decks or patios. covered porches, exterior balconies (covered or uncovered) or crawl spaces are excluded from the total floor area used in the Floor Area Ratio calculation. Section 4. That should any section or provision of this ordinance or any portion thereof, any paragraph, sentence, clause 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 hereof other than the part declared invalid. Section 5. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be, and the same are hereby repealed. reading. Section 6. That this ordinance shall become effective upon its passage on second and final PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on second and final reading on this 17`h day of June, 2008. ~~ ~~ ATTEST: ;L ~ Acting Deputy Ciry Clerk First Reading ~ 3 ~g Second Reading ~ ~7 08 MAYOR 4 RES NO. 24-08 MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor and City Commissioners FROM: SCOTT PAPE, AICP, SENIOR PLANNER PAUL DORLING, AICP, DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND ZONING THROUGH: CITY MANAGER DATE: June 11, 2008 SUBJECT: AGENDA ITEM 10.A. -REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING OF JUNE 17, 2008 ORDINANCE N0.24-08 (SECOND READING/SECOND PUBLIC HEARING) ITEM BEFORE COMMISSION The item before the City Commission is that of approval of a text amendment to LDR Section 4.4.3(F) [Single Family Residential (R-1) District -Development Standards] and Article 4.5 [Overlay and Environmental Management Districts] to establish the Lake Ida Neighborhood Overlay District and associated design guidelines. BACKGROUND The purpose of the overlay district and associated design guidelines is to encourage new houses and building additions that are compatible with the character of the neighborhood. The boundaries of the overlay district are generally described as NW 22nd Street on the north, Lake Ida Road to the south, Swinton Avenue to the east, and Interstate 95 to the west. This area is commonly known as the Lake Ida neighborhood. The neighborhood consists of single family homes and includes R-1-AA, R-1-AAA, and R-1-AAAB single family zoning districts. The City of Delray Beach received the attached letter dated March 6, 2008 from the Lake Ida Neighborhood Task Force that identifies the requested changes to the development regulations within the proposed Lake Ida Neighborhood Overlay District. The changes involve the following topic areas: ^ Maximum lot coverage ^ Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) ^ Maximum percentage FAR for 2nd floors ^ Modify front and rear yard setbacks for 2-story homes ^ Propose a definition for `floor area ratio' ^ Introduce landscape requirements At its meeting of Apri121, 2008, the Planning and Zoning Board considered and approved the initiation of the amendment to the Land Development Regulations to establish the Lake Ida Neighborhood Overlay District and associated guidelines. At this meeting, the Board requested that the proposal be scheduled for a workshop prior to consideration at a public hearing. The Planning and Zoning Board conducted the workshop on May 12, 2008. At this meeting a representative of the Lake Ida Property Owner's Association (LIPOA) described the proposed changes. Further, City staff discussed recommended changes with respect to the Floor-Area-Ratio (FAR) definition, the changes to the front setback as it relates to R-1-AAA and R-1-ARAB zoning districts, and the need to clarify maximum heights for first floors as well as upper floors. At its meeting of May 19, 2008, the Planning and Zoning Board considered the proposed text amendment. Following discussion of the proposed text amendment, the Planning and Zoning Board voted 6 to 1 (Zacks dissenting) to recommend approval of the staff version of the overlay district and design guidelines as noted in Exhibit "A" of the attached Planning and Zoning staff report dated May 19, 2008. The reasoning behind this recommendation is to address several issues that were not included with the LIPOA version. It was noted that the version proposed by the LIPOA identified requirements for the second story of houses. However, the R-1-AA, R-1-AAA, and R-1-ARAB allow for a building height of 35 feet, which would accommodate a three story house. Thus, staff recommended that the references to a two-story house be changed to the "upper story" of a house. The FAR definition was clarified to specify the areas that are not included in the FAR calculation. The proposed front and rear setbacks for the R-1-AAA and R-1-ARAB zoning also were modified to achieve the 5-foot offset originally envisioned by the task force. A definition of first floor and upper floor heights is included within the text amendment to ensure that the massing of new houses and additions is consistent with the intent of the ordinance. Finally, the character of the properties with frontage on Lake Ida consists typically of larger lots and homes. The FAR for these properties is increased to 0.40 and the 75% of the first floor maximum rule eliminated for the upper floors. It is noted that all of the changes suggested by staff with the exception of the increase for lake lots from 0.35 to 0.40 were considered by the LIPOA and supported. The City Commission approved the staff version of Ordinance 24-08 at the June 3, 2008 meeting with the incorporation of several changes (changing "second story" to "upper story" in one of the sections and rewording the definition of "Floor Area Ratio). RECOMMENDATION By motion, approve on second reading the Ordinance [Staff Version] to amend Land Development Regulations (LDR) Section 4.4.3(F) [Single Family Residential (R-1) District -Development Standards] and Article 4.5 [Overlay and Environmental Management Districts] to establish the Lake Ida Neighborhood Overlay District and associated design guidelines, by adopting the findings of fact and law contained in the Staff Report and finding that the request is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and meets the criteria set forth in LDR Section 2.4.5(M)(5). ORDINANCE NO. 24-08 AN ORDINANCE OF THE QTY COMMISSION OF THE QTY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE QTY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, BY AMENDING ARTICLE 4.3, "DISTRICT REGULATIONS, GENERAL PROVISIONS", BY AMENDING SECTION 4.4.3, "SINGLE FANIILY RESIDENTIAL (R-1) DISTRICT", BY AMENDING SUBSECTION (F), "DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS", TO PROVIDE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR THE LAKE IDA NEIGHBORHOOD OVERLAY DISTRICT; AMENDING ARTICLE 4.5, "OVERLAY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS", BY ENACTING A NEW SECTION 4.5.16, "LAKE IDA NEIGHBORHOOD OVERLAY DISTRICT", TO CREATE A NEW OVERLAY DISTRICT FOR THE LAKE IDA NEIGHBORHOOD; AMENDING APPENDIX "A", "DEFINITIONS", TO ENACT A NEW DEFINITION FOR "FLOOR AREA RATIO"; PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE, A GENERAL REPEALER CLAUSE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, pursuant to LDR Section 1.1.6, the Planning and Zoning Board reviewed the proposed text amendment at a public hearing held on May 19, 2008 and voted 6 to 1 to recommend that the changes be approved; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Florida Statute 163.3174(4)(c), the Planning and Zoning Board, sitting as the Local Planning Agency, has determined that the change is consistent with and furthers the goals, objectives and policies of the Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Delray Beach adopts the findings in the Planning and Zoning Staff Report; and WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Delray Beach finds the ordinance is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE QTY COMMISSION OF THE QTY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That Article 4.3, "District Regulations, General Provisions", Section 4.4.3, "Single Family Residential (R-1) Districts", Subsection (F), "Development Standards", of the Land Development Regulations of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, shall hereby be amended to read as follows: (F) Development Standards: The development standards as set forth in Section 4.3.4 shall apply, except as modified below: (1) In addition to the provisions of Section 4.3.4(x), properties located within the North Beach/Seagate and Ocean Neighborhood Overlay Districts shall comply with the provisions of the adopted Beach Properly Owners Design Manual for the North Beach and Seagate Neighborhoods including but not limited to visual compatibility standards relating to limitations on height, width, mass, scale, materials, color, style, fom~, and square footage. 2 In addition to the rovisions of Section 4.3.4 ro 'es located within the Lake Ida Neighborhood Overlay District shall comply with the following regulations: (a) Maximum Lot Covera 1. Forty_percent (40%) for one story houses 2. Thirty percent (30%) for multi-story houses (b) The maximum Floor Area Ratio is .35 for amulti-story house. Pro e with fronta eon Lake Ida are allowed a Floor Area Ratio of .40 for a multi story house. ~,l The area of the upper floors shall not be greater than seventy-five percent (75%) of the area of the first floor. Properties with frontage on Lake Ida are allowed to have upper floors with up to 100% of the area of the first floor. (d) Minimum setback for multi-story homes in the R-1-AA zonin district shall be twenty-five feet (25') for the frontward and fifteen feet (l5') for the rear yard. (e) Minimum setback for multi-story homes in the R-1-AAA and R-1- AAAB zoning districts shall be thirty feet (30') for the front yard and seventeen feet (17') for the rear yard. (fl Additional laridscapin~ required for both new multi-story houses or additions to existing multi-story houses shall be as follows: 1. New houses: landscaping requirements shall be the same as the Beach Districts as provided in the Beach PropertX Owners Design Manual for the North Beach and Sea ante Neighborhoods. 2. Additions: supplemental landscaping shall be provided along that portion of the house where the new upper floor addition occurs within 5' of the minimum required setback lines. The intent of the requirement is to soften and screen the upper story addition and shall e~ nerally consist of additional vertical landscaping which would include fourteen foot (14') shade trees or eighteen foot (18') Palm trees at spacin~?s determined by the City Landscape Department to be sufficient to meet the intent of this requirement. 2 ORD NO.24-08 (g) First Floor Maximum Height: 1 Sin lg a-story or first floor limits shall be established by: a Height from finished floor elevation to top of beam (tie or bond) shall not exceed fourteen feet (14'). b. Any portion exceeding the dimensions described in Section 4.4.3(F)(2)(~)l.a. above shall be considered multi-story structures. (h) Upper Story Height: 1. Height from finished floor elevation to finished floor elevation or top of beam (tie or bonds shall not exceed twelve feet (12'). Section 2. That Article 4.5, "Overlay and Environmental Management Districts" of the Land Development Regulations of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, shall hereby be amended by enacting a new Section 4.5.16, "Lake Ida Neighborhood Overlay District" to read as follows: Section 4.5.16 Lake Ida Neighborhood Overlay District: (A) The Lake Ida Neighborhood Overlay District is hereby established as the area bounded by NW 22"d Street on the north, Swinton Avenue on the east. Lake Ida Road on the south. and Interstate 95 nn the Est fnr the r~rcroerties that are zoned R-1-AA (Single Family Section 3. That Appendix "A", "Definitions", of the Land Development Regulations of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, shall hereby be amended to read as follows: Floor Area Ratio The term "Floor Area Ratio" shall mean the ratio of the "total floor area" of the structure(s) to the area of the lot. "Total Floor Area" shall be defined as the gross horizontal areas of all floors of all buildinQS measured from the exterior walls or other types of enclosures and shall include Qarages, carports and port- cocheres. The floor areas of attics (unless used as a ]ivingT~ enclosed decks or patios, covered porches, exterior balconies Icovered or uncovered or crawl spaces are excluded from the total floor area used in the Floor Area Ratio calculation Section 4. That should any section or provision of this ordinance or any portion thereof, any paragraph, sentence, clause or ward be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, ORD N0.2408 such decision shall not affect the validity of the remainder hereof as a whole or part hereof other than the part~declared invalid Section 5. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be, and the carne are hereby repealed Section 6. That this ordinance shall become effective upon its passage on second and final reading PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on second and final reading on this the day of , 2008. MAYOR ATTEST: City Clerk First Reading Second Reading 4 ORD NO.24-08 MEETING OF: MAY 19, 2008 AGENDA ITEM: AMENDMENT TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS TO ESTABLISH THE LAKE IDA NEIGHBORHOOD OVERLAY DISTRICT AND ASSOCIATED DESIGN GUIDELINES. iT~{VI;B~-FOR~'~#IEBU~#4~~........ ;:;,;;::::~:: ..._ ............... The item before the Board is that of making a recommendation to the City Commission regarding a text amendment to LDR Section 4.4.3(F) [Single Family Residential (R-1) District - Development Standards] and Article 4.5 [Overlay and Environmental Management Districts]. The intent of the amendment, is to create the Lake Ida Neighborhood Overlay District and apply associated design guidelines. Pursuant to Section 1.1.6(A), an amendment to the Land Development Regulations may not be made until a recommendation is obtained from the Planning and Zoning Board. The purpose of the overlay district and associated design guidelines is to encourage new houses and building additions to be compatible with the character of the neighborhood. The boundaries of the overlay district are generally described as NW 22nd Street on the north, Lake Ida Road to the south, Swinton Avenue to the east, and Interstate 95 to the west (location map attached). This area is commonly known as the Lake Ida neighborhood. The neighborhood consists of single family homes and includes the R-1-AA, R-1-AAA, and R-1-AAAB single family zoning districts. The City of Delray Beach received the attached letter dated March 6, 2008 from the Lake Ida Neighborhood Task Force that identifies the requested changes to the development regulations within the proposed Lake Ida Neighborhood Overlay District. The changes involve the following topic areas: ^ Maximum lot coverage ^ Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) ^ Maximum percentage FAR for 2"d floors ^ Modify front and rear yard setbacks for 2-story homes ^ Propose a definition for `floor area ratio' ^ Introduce landscape requirements At its meeting of Aprii 21, 2008, the Planning and Zoning Board considered and approved the initiation of the amendment to the Land Development Regulations to establish the Lake Ida Neighborhood Overlay District and associated guidelines. At this meeting, the Board requested that the proposal be scheduled for a workshop prior to consideration at a public hearing. Planning and Zoning Board Staff Report Amendment of the LDRs to Create the Lake Ida Neighborhood Overlay and Associated Design Guidelines The Planning and Zoning Board conducted the workshop on May 12, 2008. At this meeting a representative of the Lake Ida Property Owner's Association (LIPOA) described the proposed changes. Further, City staff discussed recommended changes with respect to the Floor-Area- Ratio (FAR) definition, the changes to the front setback as it relates to R-1-AAA and R-1-AAAB zoning districts, and the need to clarify maximum heights for first floors as well as upper floors. ~::~ s e__!...,._.........e,..~...,_....~:.....-_.........._~..,...~ __.....,... _,. .. •: ,... , ...~ .................::~-a.:~~_ ::...::a~_..r,::r::-+~:4:~~~ ~::a'_,:,...r€_fi'Iii;;~:;~ =a: ~;`z~ i_;c= As noted in the background section of this report, the LIPOA submitted the proposed text amendment to address the compatibility of new homes and building additions with the character of the neighborhood. This section of the Staff Report provides staff recommendations to strengthen the proposed text amendment and provides a comparison of the proposed changes against the existing development regulations. LOT COVERAGE/MAXIMUM FARJMAXIMUM 2ND FLOOR FARISETBACKS The following table identifies the proposed changes and current development regulations: ..........:....:.:........:.__..........,::::::. __....._._----.... ........._. .................._........._......__ ..:::::._:_:::::::::: ..............................._ .._... Maximum Lot Coverage :.:, 0., e aa. , i~....... 40% one-stor house one -t .~.... his ~ None ...---~--......- --.. .:::_ :.:F~ None 30% two-stor house None None None Maximum Floor Area Ratio .35 for two-stor house None None .None Maximum 2 Floor Area Percenta a 75% of first floor None None None Minimum Front Setback 25' for two-stor houses 30' 35' 35' Minimum Rear Setback 15' for two-stor houses 10' 12' 12' These requirements provide thresholds that would appear to prohibit very large houses within the neighborhood and provide increased setbacks to the rear of new structures. Staff is recommending some changes to the language as it relates to the front and rear setbacks for two-story houses. As written, the proposed changes wo~.ild increase the rear setback from 10 feet and 12 feet to 15 feet. Conversely, the modification would decrease the front setback from 30 feet and 35 feet to 25 feet. The purpose of this setback is to reduce the impact on adjacent properties by increasing the building separation from the neighboring properties to the rear. The staggered front setback proposed by the task force was to represent a 5-foot reduction, however, it did not account for the increased requirements of the R-1-AAA and R-1-AAAB zoning districts. The I_IPOA has verified that it was the intent of this regulation to only apply a 5- foot offset for multi-story houses in all districts within the overlay district. Thus, the off-set would need to be changed to a front setback of 30 feet and a rear setback of 17 feet in the R-1-AAA and R-1-AAAB zoning districts. "fhe modified staff version of the amendment attached as Exhibit "A" accommodates this change. At the Workshop meeting, certain members of the Board expressed concerns with the FAR requirement. To address these concerns, additional information has been collected by the applicant (not verified by staff) from representative blocks throughout the neighborhood. 'fhe following table provides a sampling of average subdivision blocks, and the existing and proposed development potential of each of the proposed changes on typical lot sizes and house sizes within the overlay district: 2 Planning and Zoning Board Staff Report Amendment of the LDRs to Create the Lake Ida Neighborhood Overlay and Associated design Guidelines Location ~"-, ._~ -= - ` . -.-- --- - _- Lot -Size ; ., (Square Feef Avarage HouseSize ,° (Square = Feet), , and; Corresponding' FAR ~ .-. -: ~ Range of House Sizes (Square Feef - Proposetl FAR Cap -, = : (square ~ Feet .° ' : Average; Expansion with ~'I Cap, S ware Feet NW 17 St.* 7,605 1,975 .26 1,546-2,273 2,662 687 NW 18 St. 10,160 2,260 .23 1,900-3110 3,556 1,272 NW 17 St."" 10,160 2,077 .20 1,449-2,455 3,556 1,479 Pine Lane 8,250 1,865 .23 1,500-2306 2,888 1,014 Dale Lane 8 250 1,769 .22 1,390-2,322 2,888 1,120 NW 6 Street 14,300 2,934 .21 2,110-3,934 5,005 2,071 NW 5 Street 14,300 2,712 .19 1,965-3,177 5,005 2,293 NW 16 Street 12,285 1,759 .14 956-2,568 4,300 2,541 Eldorado Lane 11,000 2,745 .25 1,924-3,446 3,850 1,150 Gardina Ter. 11,000 2,707 .24 2,186-3,851 3,850 1,143 *Between NW 2"d Avenue and NW 4"' Avenue ""Between NW 2"d Avenue and Swinton Avenue As evidenced by this chart, the current FAR proposal appears to be well above the average FAR's for the neighborhood and would allow substantial improvements to existing structures. As noted in the workshop, concerns over the impact of the FAR regulations on smaller lots would appear unfounded. Using the two graphic examples for 7200 and 8850 lots attached to this report, without the proposed FAR regulations houses of 3,780 and 4,646 square feet respectively could be built. These square footages represent an FAR of .52, which clearly exceed the scale and mass of typical development in the neighborhood. While staff feels the FAR of .35 is appropriate for the majority of lots, the Board may want to consider additional flexibility for lots having frontage on Lake Ida. It is noted that the properties that border Lake Ida are typically larger and have larger houses. Thus, the Planning and Zoning Board may want to consider increasing the development requirements for these properties to a FAR of .40 and eliminate the 75% rule for the upper stories. This addition would allow the construction of new homes or additions to maintain the character with the existing development pattern of properties with lake frontage. It is also noted that the changes submitted by the applicant refer only to requirements associated with the second story of a house. Since the district regulations could allow for a three story house, the reference to "second floor" should be changed to "upper floors." The modified staff version of the amendment attached as Exhibit "A" accommodates the recommendations for lake lots (FAR} and references to upper story versus second story. Further, the attached sketch plans graphically depict the effect of the proposed design changes for several lot sizes that are typical within the overlay area. These sketch plans identify the size of houses that could be built under the proposed standards on the selected lot sizes. DEFINITION OF "FLOOR AREA RATIO" The proposed development regulations include a definition of the Floor Area Ratio (FAR). To specify the building area to be included in the FAR calculation, the Lake Ida Neighborhood Task Force submitted the following definition: "The term Floor Area Ratio shall mean the ratio of the `iota/ floor area" of the structure(s) to the area of the lot. `Total Floor Area" shall be defined as the gross horizontal areas of all floors of all buildings measured from the exterior walls or other types of enclosures and shall include 3 Planning and Zoning Board Staff Report Amendment of the LDRs to Create the Lake Ida Neighborhood Overlay and Associated Design Guidelines garages, carports and port-cocheres, excluding attics (unless used as a living space}, enclosed decks or patios, covered porches, exferior balconies (covered or uncovered} or crawl spaces." There is a concern with respect to the proposed definition of "Floor Area Ratio.° The bui{ding areas that are excluded from the calculation of "total floor area" should be more clearly delineated. Thus, the following excerpt from the proposed definition should be revised accordingly: "...shall include garages, carports and port-cocheres. The floor areas of attics (unless used as a living space), enclosed decks or patios, covered porches, exterior balconies (covered or uncovered) or crawl spaces are excluded from the total floor area used in the Floor Area Rafio calculation." The modified staff version of the amendment attached as Exhibit "A" accommodates this change. During the Planning and Zoning Board workshop, it was noted that there was no definition of a first floor. Thus, a "single-story" house with a unique design could have a height of 35 feet without having to comply with the maximum lot coverage, FAR, or setbacks that apply to a multi- story residence. This scenario would result in the same massing issue, that the proposed development regulations are intending to avoid. In order to address this issue, the following definition of the maximum floor heights should be included in the text amendment: First Floor Maximum Helght: a. Single-story or first floor limits shall be established by: Height from finished floor elevation to fop of beam {tie or bond) shall not exceed fourteen feet {14'). ii. Any portion exceeding the dimensions described in i. above shall be considered multi-story structures. Upper Story Height: a. Height from finished floor elevation to finished floor elevation or top of beam {tie or bond) shall not exceed twelve feet {12') per story. -The modified staff version of the amendment attached as Exhibit "A" accommodates this change. LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS "fhe landscape changes address the buffering for new two-story houses and 2"d floor additions. The proposed changes for new two-story houses are 'the same as the landscape requirements for new two-story houses in the attached Beach Property Owners Design Manual. However, the proposed changes for existing houses that propose a new 2"~ story or addition would require the provision of a 14 foot shade tree every 10 feet or an 18 foot Palm tree every 8 feet along the side of the property affected by the addition. While there was some concern expressed by the Board with the proposed spacing of this landscape material, it should be noted each plan will be 4 Planning and Zoning Board Staff Report Amendment of the LDRs to Create the Lake Ida Ieighborhood Overlay and Associated Design Guidelines reviewed by the Building Division (landscape department) and only those species appropriate for the proposed spacing requirements will be approved. REQUIRED FINDINGS LDR Section 2.4.5 M 5 Amendment to the Land Develo ment Re ulations Findln s: In addition to the provisions of Section 1.1.6(A), the City Commission must make a finding that the text amendment is consistent with and furthers the Goals, Objectives, and Policies of the Comprehensive Plan. Policy A-12.4 of the Housing Element - The City will provide planning and technical assistance to implement neighborhood initiatives aimed at preserving the character of existing residential areas. Such assistance may involve the formulation of regulations that wouid limit the size and scale of new homes to be consistent with existing structures within a defined neighborhood, and analysis of the housing inventory to determine if the area qualifies for designation as a historic district, and simiiar measures. As noted earlier in this staff report, the proposed text amendment is an initiative of the Lake Ida Neighborhood Association. It is also noted that the City has received the attached correspondence regarding the proposed text amendment. The processing of the text amendment furthers the Goals, Objectives, and Policies of the Comprehensive Plan in accordance with LDR Section 2.4.5{M)(5). s :::::.::::::.:... As noted earlier in this staff report, the proposed text amendment is an initiative of the Lake Ida Neighborhood Association. It is also noted that the City has received the attached correspondence regarding the proposed text amendment that express concerns with respect to the proposed changes. The processing of the text amendment furthers the Goals, Objectives, and Policies of the Comprehensive Plan in accordance with LDR Section 2.4.5(M)(5). However, there are several issues that should be addressed with the proposed modification. The FAR definition should be clarified to specify the areas that are not included in the calculation. The proposed front and rear setbacks for the R-1-AAA and R-1-AAAB zoning should be modified to require a front setback of 30 feet versus 25 feet as proposed and a rear setback of 17 feet rather than 15 feet as submitted. A definition of first floor and upper floor heights should be included with the text amendment to ensure that the massing of new houses and additions is consistent with the intent of the ordinance. Finally, the character of the properties with frontage on Lake Ida consists typically of larger lots and homes. The FAR for these properties should be increased to .40 and the 75% maximum rule for upper floors should be eliminated. The attached ordinance identifies the changes as proposed by LIPOA. The modifications to the proposed text amendment as identified by staff are delineated in Exhibit "A.° It is noted that the three of the changes suggested by staff were considered by the LIPOA and supported. The adjustment to the FAR {.40 and exempting the 75% rule for upper floors for lake lots) were not considered by the LIPOA. The Lake Ida Neighborhood is not located in an area that requires consideration by the Community Redevelopment Agency {CRA) or Downtown Development Authority (DDA). 5 Planning and Zoning Board Staff Report Amendment of the LDRs to Create the Lake Ida Neighborhood Overlay and Associated Design Guidelines ..,....._ ,,,., ... ,..:. COMMENDED - .: ONS - - ....... Move a recommendation of approval to the City Commission for the text amendment as noted in Exhibit "A" [Alternative Staff Ordinance] to LDR Section 4.4.3(F) [Single Family Residential (R-1) District -Development Standards] and Article 4.5 [Overlay and Environmental Management Districts] to create the Lake Ida Neighbofiood Overlay District and apply associated design guidelines, by adopting the findings of fact and law contained in the Staff Report and finding that the request is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and meets the criteria set forth in LDR Section 2.4.5(M)(5}. Attachments: ^ Exhibit "A" [Alternative Staff Ordinance] ^ Location Map ^ Letter from Sam Shannon dated March 6, 2008 ^ .Beach Property Owners Design Manual Landscape Regulations ^ Sketch Plans ^ Letters of Support and Opposition ^ L1POA proposed Ordinance 6 Planning and Zoning Board Staff Report . Amendment of the LDRs to Create the Lake Ida Neighborhood Overlay and Associated Design Guidelines EXHIBIT "A" ALTERNATIVE STAFF ORDINANCE Section 1. That Article 4.3, "District Regulations, General Provisions", Section 4.4.3, "Single Family Residential {R-1) Districts", Subsection {F), "Development Standards", of the Land Development Regulations of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, shall hereby be amended to read as follows: (F) Development Standards: The development standards as set forth in Section 4.3.4 shall apply, except as modified below: (1) Iri addition to the provisions of Section 4.3.4(K), properties located within the North Beach/Seagate and Ocean IVegghborhood Overlay Districts shall comply with the provisions of the adopted Beach Property Owners Design Manual for the North Beach and Seagate IVeighborhoods including but not limited to visual compatibility standards relating to limitations on height, width, mass, scale, materials, color, style, form, and square footage. L2) In addition to the provisions of Section 4.3.4(K), properties located within the Lake lda Neighborhood Overlay District shall comply with the following regulations: La) Maximum Lot Coverage: {i) Forty percent (40%) for one story houses (ii) Thirty percent (30%) for multi-story houses (b) -the maximum Floor Area Ratio is .35 for amulti-story house. Property with frontage on Lake Ida are allowed a Floor Area Ratio of .40 for a multi story house. (c) The area of the uaaer floors shall not be greater than seventy-five percent (75%) of the area of the first floor. Properties with frontage on Lake Ida are allowed to have uaaer floors wifh ua to 100% of fhe area of fhe frrst floor. (d) .Minimum setback for multi-story homes in the R-1-AA zoning district shall be twenty-flue feet !25') for the front yard and fifteen feet (15') for the rear yard. (e) Minimum setback for multi-sto-v homes in the R-1-AAA and R-1-ARAB zonina districts shall be thirty feet f30') for the front yard and seventeen feet (17') for the rear yard. {f) Additional landscaping required for both new multi-story houses or additions to existing multi-story houses shall be as follows: (i) New houses: landscaping requirements shall be the same as the Beach Districts as provided in the 7 Planning and Zoning Board Staff Report Amendment of the LDRs to Create the Lake Ida Neighborhood Overlajr and Associated Design Guidelines Beach Property Owners Design Manual for the North Beach and Seagate Neighborhoods. Additions; supplemental landscaping along the side of the house that the new upper floor is being added to shall be landscaped with a fourteen foot (14') shade tree every ten feet (10') or an ei__ ha teen foot (18') Palm tree every eight feet (8'). (3) Firsf Floor Maximum Height; [a} Single-sfory or firsf floor limits shall be esfablished by: i. Height from finished floor elevaflon fo fop of beam (fie or bond) shall not exceed fourteen feet 74' . ii. Any portion exceeding the dimensions described in i. above shall be considered multi- story strucfures. (4) Upper Stour Heighf: (f) Height from finished floor elevaflon to finished floor elevaflon or top of beam ttie or bond) shall not exceed twelve feef (12~. Section 2. That Article 4.5, "Overlay and Environmental Management Districts" of the Land Development Regulations of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, shall hereby be amended by enacting a new Section 4.5.16, "Lake Ida Neighborhood Overlay District" to read as follows: Section 4.5.16 Lake lda Neighborhood Overlay District: A) "fhe Lake Ida Neiohborhood Overlay Dis#rict is hereby established as the area bounded by NW 22"° Street on the north, Swinton Avenue on the east, Lake Ida Road on the south, and Interstate 95 on the wesYfor the properties that are zoned R-1- AA (Single Family Residential), R-1-AAA (Single Family Residential), and R-1-AAAB (Single Family residential). All development within the overlay district is subiect to the special provisions included within the Single Family Residential (R-1) Districts. Section 3. That Appendix "A", "Definitions", of the Land Development Regulations of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, shall hereby be amended to read as follows: Floor Area Ratio The term "Floor Area Ratio" shall mean the ratio of the "total floor area" of the structure(s) to the area of the lot. "Total Floor Area" shall be defined as the gross horizontal areas of all floors of all buildings measured from the exterior walls or other types of enclosures and shall include garages, carports and port-cocheres. The floor areas of attics (unless used as a living space), enclosed decks or 8 Planning and Zoning Board Staff Report Amendment of the LDRs to Create the Lake Ida Neighborhood Overlay and Associated Design Guidelines patios, covered porches, exterior balconies (covered or uncovered) or crawl spaces are excluded from the total floor area used in the Floor Area Ratio calculation. 0 REGIONAL WASTE WATER 7R£ATYCTIT FACILTY CF ; OSR //// aarK L A K E OS 1 D A F E>fiRA Qe SEA Y Nq/SE UNl1Y CHUACN~ AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL . ~~SIN T ij~ ~[is~~:~ m I~ ar .~; -~ It Ir'~~.:'. ~ CHURCI ?: fet: ~: ~^ OFTTF7E Si ::j; YI S __T_ iii sr.-`4. 1iF!.Yr Ril 4f' iF. 1:. A''L { I` 1 i~ ~ ~ .I ila} t..i.13, ... 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Ski; f7~' !i=l;'7 ~~ ' SCOUT TRINITY i NuT ~ ~ LuTNEaav , CF LAKE IDA R O A O N .LAKE IDA OVERLAY DISTRICT ~~ OVERLAY DISTRICT PLANNING DEPARTMENT ZONING MAP CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FL ucira~ aas£ ,~a~ srsr£M -- AIAP REF: U:\AUTOCAD\PAUL\LAKE IDA OVERLAY DISTRICT LAKE IDA NEIGHBORHOOD TASK FORCE VERSION ORDINANCE NO. -08 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CTIY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, BY AMENDING ARTICLE 4.3, "DISTRICT REGULATIONS, GENERAL PROVISIONS", BY AMENDING SECTION 4.4.3, "SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R-1} DISTRICT", BY AMENDING SUBSECTION (F}, "DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS", TO PROVIDE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR THE LAKE IDA NEIGHBORHOOD OVERLAY DISTRICT; AMENDING ARTICLE 4.5, "OVERLAY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS", BY ENACTING A NEW SECTION 4.5.16, "LAKE IDA NEIGHBORHOOD OVERLAY DISTRICT", TO CREATE A NEW OVERLAY DISTRICT FOR THE LAKE IDA NEIGHBORHOOD; AMENDING APPENDIX "A", "DEFINITIONS", TO ENACT A NEW DEFINITION FOR "FLOOR AREA RATIO"; PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE, A GENERAL REPEALER CLAUSE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, pursuant to LDR Section 1.1.6, the Planning and Zoning Board reviewed the proposed text amendment at a public hearing held on and voted _ to _ to recommend that the changes be approved; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Florida Statute 1G3.3174(4)(c), the Planning and Zoning Board, sitting as the Local Planning Agency, has determined that the change is consistent with and furthers the goals, objectives and policies of the Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS, the City Comnnission of the City of Delray Beach adopts the findings in the Planning and Zoning Staff Report; and WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Delray Beach finds the ordinance is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That Article 4.3, "District Regulations, General Provisions", Section 4.4.3, "Single Family Residential (R-1) Districts", Subsection {F), "Development Standards", of the Land Development Regulations of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, shall hereby be amended to read as follows: (F~ Development Standards: The development standards as set forth in Section 4.3.4 shall apply, except as modified below: {1) In addition to the provisions of Section 4.3.4(I~, properties located within the North Beach/Seagate and Ocean Neighborhood Overlay Districts shall comply with the provisions of the adopted Beach Property Owners Design Manual for the North Beach and Seagate Neighborhoods including but not limited to visual compatibility standards relating to limitations on height, width, mass, scale, materials, color, style, form, and square footage. f21 In addition to the provisions of Section 4.3.4~K~K),Tperties located within the Lake Tda Neighborhood Overlay District shall comply with the following regulations: (a) Maximum Lot Coverage: f1 Forty percent (40%1 for one story houses lii) Thirty percent (30%) for two story houses ~b~ The maximum Floor Area Ratio is .35 for a two story house. (c) The area of the second floor shall nit be ,greater than seventh-five percent (75%) of the area of the first floor. (d) Minimum setback for two story homes shall be twenty-five feet X25', for the front yard and fifteen feet l15'~ for the rear yard. 1<e) Additional landscaping required for both new two stork houses or two story additions to existing houses shall be as follows: (i) New houses: landscaping requirements shall be the same as theme Beach Districts as provided in the Beach Property wners Design Manual for the North Beach and Seagate Neighborhoods. (ii) Additions: supplemental landscaping along the side of the house that the new second floor is being added to shall be landscaped with a fourteen foot (14') shade tree every ten feet (10', or an eighteen foot !18') Palm tree every eight feet 8' . 2 ORD NO. Section 2. That Article 4.5, "Overlay and Environmental Management Districts" of the Land Development Regulations of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, shall hereby be amended by enacting a new Section 4.5.16, "Lake Ida Neighborhood Overlay District" to read as follows: Section 4.5.16 Lake Ida Neighborhood Overlay District: lA) The Lake Ida Neighborhood Overlay District is hereby established as the~ea bounded by NW 22°d Street on the north. Swinton Avenue on the east. Lake Ida Road on the south and Interstate 95 on the west for the properties that are zoned R-1-AA (Single Family Residential. R-1- AAA Single Family Residential ,and R-1-AAA~Single Family re i~~. All development within the overlay district is subject to the special provisions included within the Single Family Residential~R- 1, Districts. Section 3. That Appendix "A", "Definitions", of the Land Development Regulations of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, shall hereby be amended to read as follows: Floor Area Ratio The term "Floor Area Ratio" shall mean the ratio of the "total floor area" of the structures) to the area of the lot. "Total F1a4r Area" shall be defined as the gross horizontal areas of all floors of all buildings measured from the exterior walls or other types of enclosures and shall include garages, carports and portcocheres. excluding attics (unless used as a living space, enclosed decks or patios. covered porches, exterior balconies (covered or uncovered) or crawl spaces. Section 4. That should any section or provision of this ordinance or any portion thereof, any paragraph, sentence, clause ox 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 hereof other than the part declared invalid. Section 5. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in con#lict herewith be, and the same are hereby repealed. Section 6. That this ordinance shall become effective upon its passage on second and final reading. PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on second and final reading on this the day of , 2008. ATTEST: City Clerk MAYOR ORD NO. First Reading Second Reading ORD NO. Sam Shannon 1500 N. Swinton Avenue Delray Beach, FL 33444 (561) 243-8167 March 6, 2008 Paul Dorlixtg Director, Planning and Zoning Department 101 N.W. 1 sc Avenue Delray Beach, FL 33444 Dear Mr. Dorling: D ~~~o~~. MAR 1 8 2008 PLANNING 8: ZONING It is requested that the City establish an Overlay District in Article 4.5 of the City Code that would establish a special overlay district for the Lake Ida neighborhood. The purpose of the special overlay district would be to adopt a series of design guidelines for the neighborhood that could be impiemented and enforced through the current City review and permitting process. The special overlay district would be similar to the North Beach and Seagate Neighborhood Overlay Districts currently included in the City code. The Lake Ida overlay district would incorporate a series of development requirements only for single family homes being constructed in the neighborhood or additions to existing single family homes. This request is being submitted on behalf of the members of a Task Force comprised of over twenty residents of the Lake Idea neighborhood that have met during the past fourteen months to develop the recommended guidelines. The Task Force was created by the Lake Ida Neighborhood Property Owner Association after they held two neighborhood wide meetings and distributed a survey to all residents requesting input on certain characteristics of new homes being constructed in the neighborhood. A general concern of the Association and the residents that participated in these meetings was that several of the homes being built were out of chazacter with the current housing pattern within the neighborhoods. The incompatibilities primarily related of the size and bulk of the new homes. The Task Force, which I might note was open to any neighborhood resident that expressed an interest to participate, held nearly a dozen meetings. The Task Force took a bus trip throughout the neighborhood to identify various houses that appeared to be out of character with their neighbors. AIso, the Task Force reviewed the current City requirements for the Overlay District that have been established by two beach neighborhoods along with the code for other nearby communities that have addressed the issue of compatibility as it related to the size and bulk of new homes. The Task Force did not attempt to mimic the approach used by the City for the two Beach districts because those requirements were on whole felt to be somewhat too restrictive for tkie Lake Ida ~, neighborhoods. The Task Force upon developing its recommendations invited residents of the neighborhood (via a letter to every residence) to attend a neighborhood wide meeting. This meeting was held last November and approximately 20 to 25 residents attended. At the meeting, each recommendation was presented and explained as well as residents were given an opportunity to ask questions of the Task Force. As a result of the input received at this meeting, the Task Force again met and modified the recommendations to provide greater flexibility for new houses to meet the proposed requirements. The modified recommendations were again presented at a neighborhood wide meeting February 21 of this year. All the recommendations were again explained along with the modifications that had been incorporated since the November meeting. There was substantial discussion by nearly all of the 45 residents that attended and at the conclusion of the meeting by a show of hands; the residents expressed an overwhelming support for the Task Force recommendations (only two residents indicated that they did not support the recommendations). Attached is a copy of the Task Force recommendations for Design Guidelines for the Lake Ida neighborhood. The recommendations address five substantive concerns and two administrative matters. The substantive recommendations address; • Lot area coverage • Floor area ratios • Ratio for the second floor to the first floor • Set back for two story structures • Additional landscaping for two story homes The two administrative recommendations address • Nonconforming uses • District boundaries Again, I wish to request, on behalf of the Task Force, that the City initiate an amendment to appropriate codes and ordinances to establish a Lake Ida Neighborhood Overlay District that will implement the attached recommendations and requirements. Certainly, I would be pleased to meet with you or others at City Hall at your earliest convenience to review the Task Force's recommendations and to answer any questions or concerns that you may have. It would also be appreciated if you could contact me when any public meeting or discussion may be anticipated related to the recommendations. Thank you and I look forwazd to hearing from you in the near future. Sincerely .--~ Sam Shannon Chair, Lake Ida Design Cnudelines Task Force Lake Ida Neighborhood Design Guidelines Task Force Recommendations 1 Maximum Lot Coverage • 40% for one story houses • 30% for two story houses 2 Maximum Floor Area Ratio • .35 for a two story house The term Floor Area Ratio shall mean the ratio of the "total floor area" of the structure(s) to the area of the lot. "Total Floor Area" shall be defined as the gross horizontal areas of all floors of all buildings measured from the exterior walls or other types of enclosures and shall include garages, carports and porte-cocheres, excluding attics (unless used as a living space), enclosed decks or patios, covered porches, exterior balconies (covered or uncovered) or crawl spaces. 3 The area of the second floor can not be greater that 75% of the area of the first floor. 4 Minimum setback for two story homes shall be 25 ft. for the front yard (curnently 3o ft.) and 15 ft. for the rear yard (currenfly 10 ft.). 5 Additional landscaping to be required for both new two story houses or two story additions to existing houses . • New Houses -- landscaping requirements would be the same as the Beach Districts. • Additions -supplemental landscaping along the side of the house that the new 2nd floor was being added. * a 14 ft. shade tree every 10 ft. -or-- * an 18 ft, palm tree every 8 ft. 6 The City has indicated that the current interpretation of 'the Zoning Code would allow an existing house that was damaged or destroyed by fire, hurricane or other "Acts of God" to be rebuilt to the extent of an existing "Non- conformity". The Task Force recommends that the Code be amended to explicitly allow for such a rebuilding. 7 The District Boundaries for the Lake Ida Neighborhood to be set as follows.* North - N. 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This email is register my opposition to the proposed building restrictions in Lake Ida. If you drive through the neighborhood, you can`t help but notice how many signs there are in homeowner's yards against the proposed restrictions. As a believer in democracy, I do not think that these new regulations should be imposed on us because of the efforts of a vocal minority. Just because there is a squeaky wheel does not mean that we all need to be greased. If the issue were put to a vote, I do not believe that a majority of homeowners would support the new restrictions. Perhaps the issue could be on the ballot for November's election, In any case, the new building restrictions should not be implemented against the will of the majority of homeowners. Sincerely, Randy Porter 5/28/2008 .. . Page 1 of 1 Valek, Denise From: Ranges, Delores on behalf of Ellis, Rita Sent: Tuesday, IVlay 27, 2008 12:51 PM To: Valek, Denise Subject: FW: Petition verification From: ACBIueChip@aol.com [mailto:ACBIueChip@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2008 12:08 PM To: Ellis, Rita; Montague, Brenda; McDuffie, Woodier Fetrer, Fred; gpe@DelrayBeach.com; lakeidaoar@gmail.com Subject: Petition verification This email is to verify that I did sign the petition submitted to STOP ALL RESTRICTIONS. I can only wonder what Bureaucrats did before email. Perhaps they took names and addresses at face value and proof of sincerity. We, the residents of Lake Ida Gardens should be the only thing that counts to the council. You can't make decisions on traffic and turnabouts without having to reverse them. Why would we want you involved in our lives and future? Please do things you know about (if you can find them) and don't pay for any more surveys. Ask the residents who this will effect. Get it? Allen L. Carpenter 1130 NW 6th Avenue Delray Beach, FL. 33444 Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with Tyler Florence" on AOL Food. 5/27/2008 Page 1 of 2 Valek, Denise From: Rangel, Delores on behalf of Ellis, Rita Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 12:51 PM To: Valek, Denise Subject: FW: STOP LAKE IDA RESTRICTIONS From: tonyshelly@aol.com [mailto:tonyshelly@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2008 2:35 PM To: pcolnonl@bellsouth.net; Ellis, Rita; Montague, Brenda; McDuffie, Woodier Fetzer, Fred; Eliopoulos, Gary Subject: STOP LAKE IDA RESTRICTIONS May 24, 2008 To Delray Beach Commissioners, This email. is to verify that I did sign the petition submitted to STOP ALL RESTRICTIONS in Lake Ida. I find it difficult to understand how the Planning and Zoning board approved this `Neighborhood Initiative' when the majority of the neighborhood does not support the proposed change. In comments made by board members during hearings, they attributed the non-supporters as neighbors who were not involved until just recently and then basically discounted their current involvement. Unfortunately, the very language used in promoting this initiative was misleading and evasive as to the agenda. Had the task force used words such as `restrictions' or `regulations' or `code adjustments', many more residents would have been actively involved from the onset. A letter from Mr. Colnon was my first indication that the task force was attempting to place our community into an `Overlay District' and impose further regulations on future building. I understood the language of a `neighborhood-supported' initiative to be just that, Neighborhood Supported. This initiative is not. It was thought up by a very small minority group of residents and seemed to have gained momentum by the support of many outside-the-community powers that be in city positions. I believe support of this initiative should be coming from within the neighborhood, and not from outside. The city's involvement without ample proof of neighborhood support smacks of something other than a city aiding a community backed initiative. The Planning and Zoning board all but ignored a recent petition drive of which 150 homes were surveyed resulting in 83 opposing the new restrictions. And note that the 83 opposing were 83 residences. There were many more signatures on the petition however, in all fairness; each address was counted only once. I hope that you will give this issue your full and undivided attention. There is a distinct feeling here in Lake Ida amongst many residents that this initiative is being driven not only by the small minority of residents who initiated it, but also by certain people in powerful city positions. I can only hope this is not the case but I find myself asking the question `how could such an important neighborhood-specific issue reach the level of commission approval without a true consensus of residents supporting it?' 5/27/2008 Page 2 of 2 Sincerely, Shelly Petrolia of 2002 NW 4d' Ave. Delray Beach, Fl 33444 Stay informed, get connected and more with AOL on your phone. 5/27/2008 Page 1 of 1 Valek, Denise From: Rangel, Delores on behalf of Ellis, Rita Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 12:51 PM To: Valek, Denise Subject: FW: STOP Lake Ida Restrictions From: gpanzalone@aol.com [mailto:gpanzalone@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2008 3:49 PM To: Ellis, Rita; montague@mydelraybach.com; wmcduffie@myderaybeach.com; Fetrer, Fred; Eliopoulos, Gary; lakeidaoar@gmail.com; gary@aerotoystore.com Subject: STOP Lake Ida Restrictions Dear Ladies and Gentleman of the Commission, This email is to verify that I did sign the petition submitted to STOP ALL RESTRICTIONS. Unfortunately I was traveling for business and I was unable to attend the last meeting. None the less I am adamantly opposed to this proj ect. I lived in Delray Beach years ago, and only recently returned. If I had known that Lake Ida was considering imposing such restrictions, I would have not moved back to the area. I believe that Delray Beach is defined by the diversity of its people and the fusion of their styles and taste. I am offended that a community commission believes they have the right to decide what is good taste and what is not. What next? Are we going to say that Atlantic Avenue can only have Seafood restaurants? If this restriction is passed, I for one will sell my home and move. Sincerely, Gary and Angela Anzalone 608 N. Swinton Ave (s61)274-9930 Stay informed, get connected and more with AOL on your phone. sia~iaaos Page 1 of 2 Valek, Denise From: Rangel, Delores on behalf of Ellis, Rita Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 12:53 PM To: Va[ek, Denise Subject: FW: STOP LAKE IDA RESTRICTIONS From: sally wheeler [mailto:sallywing2001@hotmail.com] Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 11:53 AM To: Ellis, Rita; Montague, Brenda; McDuffie, Woodier Fetzer, Fred; Eliopoulos, Gary Subject: STOP LAKE IDA RESTRICTIONS To Delray Beach Commissioners, This email is to verify that I did sign the petition submitted to STOP ALL RESTRICTIONS in Lake Ida. This is my second letter to you. I did not get an acknowledgement from my first letter and re-sent it, just in case you had not received it. I still have no idea whether you have. I think it's important that you elected officials realize that the volunteers on the Planning and Zoning board have sent a proposal to you with absolutely no majority backing of the neighborhood involved. This Lake Tda Neighborhood Initiative was NOT supported by the majority of owners. The P&Z board members accepted at face value the remarks from the Lake Ida Task Force that the entire neighborhood had been polled, included, cajoled into taking an interest over the past two years. For that matter, I may even have received a survey myself since I am a member of the Lake Tda Property Owners Association. Whatever was "surveyed" it was not the same as what was proposed to the P&Z. It morphed from being a Design Guidelines (suggestions} to a Design Restrictions (coded law) proposal, with little input from or dissemination of information to anyone not on the Task Force, no matter what the Task Force states. At best, they actually did send out the mailings they said they did, but these were ignored or tossed as junk mail. Something about them made them not compelling enough to open or respond to. The P&Z did not pay any attention to the opposition at the workshop who explained in great detail that we did not vote on nor support the work of the small number of people on the LIPOA Task Force. It was quite inequitable at the P&Z Workshop to allow Sam Shannon (the head of the Task Force} to address the board for over 20 minutes yet not allow Phil Colnon (the most vocal of the opposition spokesmen} to address the board for a similar time. Why was 1VIr. Shannon allowed the time in two week-to-week P&Z board meetings to present essentially 5/27/2008 Page 2 of.2 the same information in 20 minutes or more each time yet no one opposing was offered the same opportunity? The P&Z staff member spent the same time to present the same proposed restrictions. How is this possible? Both the city staff and the tiny group in LIPOA supported each other and were allowed to do so with no concomitant opposition. Three minutes for each public speaker was the only allowance for opposition (as well as for those supporting the proposal). It was not made clear that these speakers would be counted as if they were voting just to show that so many voted for, so many against yet this is what the first P&Z board member pointed out after the speakers were done. There are many of us who are not able to attend these meetings or that cannot speak in public for one reason or another; you are making the decision that these people have no voice when someone runs a "quick count of the votes". Even so, one pro-Regulation speaker suggested we all vote right then and make that count. She made jokes about the small number of people who vote in any election, as if that were a good reason NOT to go back and poll the people in the neighborhood regarding "Design Restrictions". I was just flabbergasted that SIX of the board members voted to pass these proposed restrictions on to you, the city commission, with comments that indicated these regulations were not restrictive enough! The study that the Task Force undertook absolutely showed that only 7 houses at most would have been restricted given the proposed regulations; taking that in hand, the board members decided that the proposal was not nearly strict enough but that it was good start! Tell me why the P&Z should make that decision in our neighborhood. I understand that the city has codes to be followed. I do not understand why the city should present a stronger code on one part of the city (our neighborhood) based on less than even a simple majority of the owners. This smacks of Taxation without Representation, especially when the restrictions seem to be pushed by a small number of people from our neighborhood along with their friends or political allies who do NOT live' in OUR neighborhood. Please do not allow this proposal to pass the commission. It should be backed by all the owners in our neighborhood or, at the very least, a majority of the owners. Thank you for your honest consideration. Sincerely, Sally W Wheeler 2001 NW 4 Avenue Delray Beach, FL 33444 Change the world with a-mail. Join the I'm Initiative from Microsoft. 5/27/2008 Valek, Denise From: Rangel, Delores on behalf of Ellis, Rita Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 12:53 PM To: Valek, Denise Subject: FW: No to Restrictions ---Original Message----- From: katemoran@bellsouth.net [mailto;katemoran@beflsouth.net] Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 5:19 PM To: Ellis, Rita; Montague, Brenda; McDuffie, Woodier Fetzer, Fred; gpe@myde[raybeach.co Subject: No to Restrictions Dear Commissioners: I am typical of the out-of--the-loop resident of the Lake Ida community who have finally realized what was going on -restrictions (not guidance) re: the future of our homes and neighborhood. I am totally against any additional rules and regulations and signed the petition that was presented at the P&Z meeting the other night. This neighborhood is wonderful, is not under siege from high rise builders, and needs to be left alone. The boogeyman of "two story houses!!!" doesn't scare me. I moved to tl'lis neighborhood precisely because it exhibits a refreshing sense of freedom with homes, big, small, old, new and in every color (mine is tangerine). We have enough citywide rules in place to keep things moving along nicely. Please do not pass the proposed restrictions. Thank you. Kate Moran 2025 NW 4th Avenue Delray Beach Page 1 of 1 Valek, Denise From: Rangel, Delores on behalf of Ellis, Rita Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 12:56 PM To: Valek, Denise Subject: FW: Lake Ida restrictions From: Ccrdbamom@aol.com [mailto:Ccrdbamom@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 6;55 AM To: Ellis, Rita; Montague, Brenda; Fetzer, Fred; IycDuffie, Woodier Eliopoulos, Gary Subject: Lake Ida restrictions This e-mail is to verify that I did sign the petition submitted to sop all restrictions. Alan L. Rosenberg, M.D. 1111 N.W. 4th Avenue Delray Beach, FL 33444 I attended the lengthy 3+ hour corrlrriission meeting where the panel clearly acknowledged that the proposition's points did not establish the concerns which were most pressing to the community, yet proceeded to rubber stamp it in an effort to pass "something" rather than nothing. "the proposed restrictions are NOT the will of the majority and are clearly poorly thought out. Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with Tyler Florence" on AOL Food. 5/27/2008 Page 1 of 2 Valek, Denise From: Rangel, Delores on behalf of Ellis, Rita Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 12:57 PM To: Valek, Denise Subject: FW: IVo Lake Ida Restrictions Importance: High From: Moran, Clayton [mailto:CMoran@StanfordEagle.com] Sent: Tuesday, 1~1ay 27, 2008 10:04 AIH To: Ellis, Rita; Montague, Brenda; McDufr•ie, Woodier Fetzer, Fred; Eliopoulos, Gary Subject: No Lake Ida Restrictions Importance: High To Delray Beach Commissioners, I hope this email finds the appropriate people. I am a Lake Ida resident. I do not support restrictive zoning policies. I have never voted for restrictions and I purposely moved to the neighborhood because I do not want to be in an association that restricts my freedoms. Apparently, some volunteers on the Planning and Zoning board have sent a proposal to you with absolutely no majority backing of the neighborhood involved. This Lake Ida Neighborhood Initiative was NOT supported by the majority of owners. As such, I assume your fiduciary responsibility requires you to deny the proposal. In any case, I do not agree with this proposal and want you to be aware of my dissension. I believe that I and every Lake Ida homeowner deserve a vote on such matters. Please confirm receipt. Thank you. Clayton Moran 235 NW 22 Street Delray Beach, FL 33444 Any information or data provided in this message has been obtained from sources we believe to be reliable, but we do not guarantee its accuracy or completeness. Such information reflects current market conditions, is subject to change without notice and should not be relied upon for tax purposes. Any transactional details are provided at your request and do not supersede your normal trade confirmations or monthly statements. Any product recommended is subject to prior sale. 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If you received this message in error, please contact Stamford Group Company 5/27/2008 Page 1 of 1 Valek, Denise From: Rangel, Delores on behalf of Ellis, Rita Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 12:47 PM To: 'Kathysmith004@aol.com' Cc: Doriing, Paul; Valek, Denise Subject: RE: Lake Ida Restrictions Dear Ms. Smith, Thank you for your email. I and the City Commission appreciate all points of view and welcome your input. This item will be on the June 3rd agenda. Thank you again for sharing your views. Sincerely, The office of Mayor Rita Ellis From: Kathysmith004@aol.com [mailto:Kathysmith004@aol.com] Sent: Friday, May 23, 2008 7:57 PM To: Ellis, Rlta; Montague, Brenda; McDuffie, Woodier Fetrer, Fred; Eliopouios, Gary Cc: lakeidaoar@gmail.com Subject: Lake Tda Restrictions Commissioners: 1 did sign the petition AND I am against any restrictions on my property in Lake Ida. Kathy Smith 501 Eldorado Lane Delray 33444 Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with Tyler Florence" on AOL Food. 5/27/2008 Page 1 of 1 Valek, Denise From: Rangel, Delores on behalf of Ellis, Rita Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 12:57 PM To: Valek, Denise ' Subject: FW: Please stop restrictions From: Kevroart@aol.mm [mailto:Kevroart@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 12:54 PM To: Montague, Brenda; McDuffie, Woodier Fetzer, Fred; Eliopoulos, Gary; Ellis, Rita Subject: Please stop restrictions Good day, A fast note to verify that we sggned the petition against the Lake Ida Neighborhood Building Restrictions. All the best, Kevin & Deb 1002 Lake Shore Drive Delray Beach, FI 33444 Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with Tyler Florence" on AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/tyler-llorence?video=4&?NCI D=aolfod00030000000002) S/27/2008 Page 1 of 1 Valek, Denise From: Rangel, Delores on behalf of Ellis, Rita Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 12:56 PM To: Valek, Denise Subject: 1=W; Stop Restrictions From: Larry Buerman [mailto:imbikadari@hotmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 9:15 AM To: Ellis, Rita Subject: Stop Restrictions This email is to verify that I did sign the petition submitted to STOP ALL RESTRICTIONS. Larry & Imbi Buerman 34 NW 17th Ct 5/27/2008 Page 1 of 1 Valek, Denise From: Rangel, Delores on behalf of Ellis, Rita Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 12:55 PM To: Valek, Denise Subject: FW: Opposing Lake Ida Building Restrictions From: Jeff Cohen [mailto:JCohen@smclawfirm.com] Sent: Monday, May 26, 2008 6:58 PM To: Ellis, Rita; Montague, Brenda; McDuffie, Woodier Fetrer, Fred; Ellopoulos, Gary Cc: lakeidaoa r@gmail.com Subject: Opposing Lake Ida Building Restrictions Dear Commissioners, This a mail is to verify that 1 did sign the petition submitted against the proposed restrictions in Lake Ida. 1 am opposed to the proposed building restrictions. Thank you. Jeffrey Cohen 425 N.W. 12th Street Delray Beach, FL 33444 5/27/2008 Page 1 of 1 Valek, Denise From: Rangel, Delores on behalf of Ellis, Rita Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 12:54 PM To: Valek, Denise Subject: FW: Lake Ida Restrictions From: Degnan [mailto:wdegnan@bellsouth.net] Sent: Monday, May 26, 2008 9:23 AM To: Ellis, Rita Subject: Lake Ida Restrictions This email is to verifythat I did sign the Petition submitted to STOP ALL RESTRICTIONS. William Degnan Catherine Degnan 1009 NW 4th Ave Delray Beach, FL 33444 5/27/2008 Valek, Denise From: Rangel, Delores on behalf of Ellis, Rita Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 12:52 PM To: Valek, Denise Subject: FW: STOP LAKE IDA RESTRICTIONS -----Original Message----- From: mike wheeler [mailto:mkwcowboy@yahoo.com] Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 10:39 AM To: Ellis, Rita; Montague, Brenda; McDuffie, Woodier Fetzer, Fred; Eliopoulos, Gary Subject: STOP LAKE IDA RESTRICTIONS This email is to verify that I did sign the petition submitted to STOP ALL RESTRICTIONS in Lake Ida. Michael K Wheeler 2001 NW 4 Ave Delray Beach, FL 33444 Page 1 of 1 Valek, Denise From: Rangel, Delores on behalf of Ellis, Rita Sent: Tuesday, May 27., 2008 12:52 PM To: Valek, Denise Subject: FW: stop lake ida building restrictions From: Ellen B. Rosenthal [mailto:seascon@bellsouth.net] Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 9:13 AM To: Ellis, Rita; Montague, f3renda; McDuffie, Woodier Fetzer, Fred; Eliopoulos, Gary Subject: stop lake ida building restrictions This email is to verify that 1 did sign the petition submitted to STOP ALL RESTRICTIONS. Stephen Rosenthal 1700 Lake Drive Delray Beach 278-1957 5/2'1/2008 Page 1 of 1 Vatek, Denise From: Rangel, Delores on behalf of Ellis, Rita Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 12:49 PM To: Valek, Denise Subject: FW: Lake Ida Building Restrictions From: John Cahorshak [mailto:johnc@socfl.com] Sent: Friday, May 23, 2008 9:01 PM To: Ellis, Rita Cc: Montague, Brenda; Fetrer, Fred; McDuffie, Woodier Eliopoulos, Gary; 'lakeidaoar@gmail.wm'; 'lane Consiglio' Subject: Lake Ida Building Restrictions My name is John Cahorshak and I own a home at 616 North West 13~' Street. This email is to verify that I did sign the petition to (STOP ALL BUILDING RESTRlC-PIONS). John Cahorshak Shakman Hospitality, LLC General Contractors 2595 NW Boca Raton Blvd., Suite 100 Boca Raton, Florida 3341 (561)750-8288 (561) 750-8511 fax This message contains confidential and/or privileged information and is intended only for the individual entity named herein. if you are not the named addressee you may not disseminate, distribute or copy this email. Please notify the sender immediately by email or telephone (561) 750-8288, if you have received this email in en'or and completely deleted it from your system. Email transmissions cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete or contain viruses. The sender therefore does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message, which arise as a result of email transmission. If verification is required, please request a hardcopy version. Shakman Hospitality, LLC 2595 NW Boca Raton Blvd., Suite 100, Boca Raton, Florida 33431. IF'fHE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS EMAIL. IS WRITTEN FOR SETTLEMENT PURPOSES, PURSUANT TO THE FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDLIRE, FEDERAL AND FLORIDA RULES OF EVIDENCE, STATUTORY AND COMMON LAW, IT SHALL NOT BE ADMISSIBLE IN FEDERAL OR STATE COURT. 5/27/2008 Page 1 of 2 Pape, Scott From: Valek, Denise S®nt: Thursday, IUlay 22, 2008 12:36 PM To: Pape, Scott Subject: F11N: Lake Ida See a-mail below Decsc~e ~ `j/a.~e! Executive Assistant Planning ~ Zoning Department City of Delray Beach 100 NW 1stAvenue Delray Beach, FL 33444 Phone:561-243-7041 Fax: 561-243-7221 valek@ ci. delray-beach.fl. us From: Ruby, Susan Sent: -Thursday, May 22, 2008 12:23 PIH To: Darling, Paul; Valek, Denise Cc: 'lakeidaoar@gmail,com' Subject: FW: Lake Ida Please place all materials submitted to P&Z in the materials that will be reviewed by the City Commission when they further review and address the Lake Ida ordinance modifications. Thanks Susan .~1. Ru6y City Attorney 200 N.W. 1st Avenue Delray Beach, FL 33444 telephone: 561-243-7091 facsimile: 561-278-4755 email: ruby@ci.delray-beach.fl.us From: Ruby, Susan Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2008 12:21 PM To: Cc: bbmontague@aol.com; Fred Fetzer (FBFetzer@bellsouth.net); Gary Eliopoplis (GPE@aol.cam); rita@climatecontrolservices.com; woodiemcduffie@bellsouth.net ' Sub,~ect: RE: Lake Ida Dear Mr. Mackie, Thank you for your email. I am requesting, by copy of this email to Paul Dorling, that your email and the materials subrrEitted to the P&Z board be included in the materials submitted to the City Commission when they consider the ordinance on the matter. The petitions were reviewed by the Planning and Zoning Board. The City Commission and the Planning and Zoning Board, care about the desires of all the 5/22/2008 Page 2 of 2 citizens of Delray Beach, however ,the City Commission and.the Planning and Zoning board ~ . cannot be legally make their decisions based solely on the number of persons opposing or proposing an action and must by law make their decisions based on whether or not there is a rational basis to believe the measure is in the public interest. -The meetings where the matter will be further reviewed will be advertised and there will be two additional public hearings before the City Commission. You are welcome and encouraged to attend. ' Again thanks for your interest and concern. Susan -~l. Ru6y City Attorney 200 N.W. 1st Avenue Delray Beach, FL 33444 telephone: 561-243-7091 facsimile: 561-278-4755 email: ruby@ci.delray-beach.fl.us From: McDuffie, Woodie Sent: -Thursday, May 22, 2008 11:58 AM To: Ruby, Susan Subject: FW: Lake Ida Susan, Here is the a-mail we just discussed. I am providing you this a-mail for information purposes only. I am not soliciting nor may I accept, under the Sunshine Law, any replies. Warmest Regards, Woodie McDuffie, Deputy Vice-Mayor City of Delray Beach 100 N.W. 1 st Avenue Delray Beach, FL 33444 wmcduffe(c~mydelraybeach. com From: don mackie [maiito: gent: Thu 5/22/2008 10:24 AM To: McDuffie, Woodie Subject: Lake Ida Mr. McDuffie, A petition was submitted at the P&Z meeting~with 83 signatures opposing the ~` ~ :: restrictions. It was ignored by the board! Only 24 people stood in~support'of the restrictions. Wliat has to be done for the commission to accept these signatures. There are. actually more signatures but 83 addresses are represented. This is 11 % of all area homes. Only 6% voted in the last city election. I consider this a huge response against restrictions. Is it really necessary.that, everyone personally.coine to this meeting? Philip Colnon ~ . 5/22/2008 OS/09/08 Susan Ruby, City Attorney City of Delray Beach 100 NW 1" Ave Dehay Beach, FL 33444 Re; Lake Ida Overlay District Ms. Ruby, Sam Shannon has submitted to the Planning and Zoning Department for an "Overlay" for our area. In his submittal it references a survey in support of this action end references muhiple "design guideline meetings". It is the job of the city employee to protect the interest of ALL residents, rat just the vocal. [ attended three of these meetings. The meeting were rat to discuss the need for restriction, but to write them. Since I was agair>st resiriictions I was considered to be disruptive and asked by one of the board members of the LIPOA not m attend. Anyone•agaiast restrictiaas obviously would eat attend. This would make it appear that everyone was for the rratrictions. How can the city initiate ectiort on the word o[a handful o[easident Waek•fctrce members"(21) and restilta of survey response of 41 realdenta, Incladirtg the "task farce'? After speaking with Lula Butler, i was iafonmod that residers at the north end are trying to form there own home owner association and disassociate with the LIPOA. I also have been active m forot a lake frioat property owners association and to date have 17 of the 31 properties signature. l know it is difficult to get all area residents to respond to anything. A group of us ktave beta going door to door for IO days with a survey to see if this overlay is Maly supported. Our survey count to dote is 234 residents. Several iateresting.factchnve emerged. The majority of were tonally unaware of ANY action( 62°/a) penA~ which include LIPDA membccs. At the aoeth cad of the area $7°r. do not want the garage included when calcuhtdng total SR This is a major item in the guidelines submitted. Maay of the homes at the north cad are on small lots and ibis inclusion would possibly keep owners 5+pat expanding there homes ss their families grow. This item also should have been filed under the LDR, not thru the City Comprehensive Plan. This would have required signific~ttt food raising, which would show support The city should demand a copies ofthe survey refet~enced in the submittal and verify that the overlay is supported before further action is taken. The actual names and addresses of the survey respondence, has bees withheld. This is took koep from showing that store Wan 50% were on We "teak force". The $each Area and Marina District overlays took more that 18 months irrom submittal bo becoming an anreadrrtent. If this action takes the.pedt laid out by the Phmn»tg Depatttneat it will be six week tiom submitlsl to acceptance. Is this being famed because David I•Iarden and Gary Eliopolis are irr favor end live in the area? .~ Philip C on, 24 year area resident and member of L1POA 680 NW 1 lm St Delray Beach, FL 33444 561-929-8680 pcahsonl~be]Isouthnet i~ECE~VED • MAY d 9 2ppg L'!TY ATTQ~NEY ~~ ~~~~ ARE Y0~3 A pF~~A , , ~ N~> ARE 1140 A M~'N~~ OF TEI~ ~D ~' Esrcx TASK ~pR~~. ? ? `a yFS Q~~' No BEFORE LAST MQ3yT~WERE Y4U AR-ARE THAT T$~ YYAS ,q, "b~4GNTASK ~RCE»? ~E,7T0 YOZ1'HAVER ~' g.IVFA `YES '~ ' "O NQ NS Tp MAKE A DECISfpN~ GARY D~ORII'~ATfdN t12K THE ~QU ~' ~ ~~ ~ ~tlCi'IONS tfN SINGLE STORY ADDI'I~4Ng ? WAN CALCtILATlNG THE TOTAx. SQUARE FQOTAGE OF YQUR 8t1MF.~ DO YOtT WAJ~T I 'I1'f$ GARAGE DR CARF~}RT~ IAiCLUDE!) AS pAH7' OFF Y©UR II'~RtOR STACEY ~~~~ ~ NU I ARR YO-U AWARE TQ/~T'~DESIGN GUZDF.[.iPIEB" 11vILL ACTUALi.'!t H~ I ~'REQUIItED BUQ.DYNG CODE" BY THE•CITY QF DEI.1tAY B$ACH F,OjR~ALL ADD7TIpl~TB ~ I C,O~' ~Q ~ ~~ NU . I NAIL A SIGNA7UItl8 ~~e ~3°~ ~r~`Sr ~o My name is Philip Colnon. I have lived and raised my family in the Lake Ida Area for 23 years. This is my home. I do not plan on moving from the area and believe the fight against these building restrictions is in the best interest of all home owners. In the emails circulated during the past month my name has been associated with several ajatives that are not flattering. All this because I woke up the neighbors. Our country is run on a two party system, because not everyone sees eye to eye. I have two main issues that need to be addressed byb the board tonight; the lack of documentation to show support for this action and the city initiating this amendment . The City of Delray Beach Comprehensive Plan, Housing Element Section 12.4 States," The city will provide planning and technical assistance to implement NIEGHBORHOOD-SUPPORTED initiatives. The key word in this quote is hyphenated "nieghborhood-supported The staff report conveniently left these words out of their report to the Board. The submittal letter from the "task force" to the city had NO DOCUMENTATION, only the signature of the applicant. s~rP °->a r»hmi ~~~ ~'-- _ ~~~„~ or ce of the , The support documents released 3 weeks after the submittal show a 12 question subjective answer survey with a total response of 49, of which 21 were on the task force and obviously for restrictions. The task force claims there are 62 responses but if you count the answers for any one question you will see that there are only 49 at most. The survey never asked the most important question "are you in favor of building restrictions? The other support documents are mostly copies of the LIPOA news letter. These mailings were only sent to members, which is less than 25% of the 740 residents. According to Sam Shannon's submittal letter only 2 items were mailed to all residents. The first of which was over 2 years ago. The task force had several so called nieghborhood wide meetings. The notification for these meetings was not sufficient. When the BPOA hired a proffessional design team to help adopt the beach overlay, they were instructed tQ hand deliver notices to all meetings 1 week in advance of each meeting. These notices went to every owner 12 times in 14 months and was documented in their submittal. This kept all owners informed. Not keeping the area residents informed of this issue is why we have a crowd tonight! My second point ;that the city took the initiative to start this amendment. The Land Development Regulation Section 2.4.3{x) 1 (W) defnes privately initiated text amendments. The BPOA submitted their overlay under this section of the LDR's. The text amendment was written by the proffessional. design firm of Urbaa Design Studios. None of the city initiated overlay districts pertain to any residential areas listed as STABLE in the City Comprehesive Plan. The City initiated overlays include West Atlantic Avenue Overlay District, The North Federeral Highway Overlay District, The Wallace Drive Overlay District< The Southwest Neighborhood Overlay District, The SW 10`~ Street Overlay District, The Carver Estates Overlay District, Four Corners Overlay District and the I-95/CSX Railroad Crridor Overlay District . Having the City initiate the text amendment shows lack of support. Urban Design Studios was interviewed by the LIPOA to create the text amendment. It become evident that the necessary funds could not be raised. A meeting was set to discuss a city initiated amendment, which is why we are here tonight. This amendment should be a privately initiated amendment, not city initiated in a year of budget cuts. There is a thought that I started this fight at the eleventh hour. I tried months ago to convince task force members that the path they were taking would not be accepted by the area. After attending 3 task force meeting , I was told not to return. The Task Force meeting were not to discuss if the restrictions should be written ,but which restrictions should be included. Unless you were in favor of restrictions there was no reason to attend. I heard nothing about restrictions or the task force until a city employee notified me that the LIPOA had submitted. The task force and officers of the LIPOA tried to keep the residents in the dark by tearing down all of my notices 3 times a day for a week. When I got word that I was not the only one interested in stopping the restrictions, I started my own survey. The results are in our staff report. The number of residents aware of the restrictions in almost identical to the #. of LIPOA members. At the time as the survey I collected signatures on a petition to stop all restrictions. I collected s ~ sand 64% signed the petition. In any election to get 64% would be a landslide. 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PHONE I AM . `-: `:: ~. ~ ~ :. ;THE LAKE IDA TASK FORCE DESIGN GUIDELINES NAIVIE ADDRESS !~ SIGNATU1tE !~, I AM .,~+:~~;~,~=~~;~:~`~~~~~t`~_^~ TIC LAKE IDA TASK FORCE DESIGN GUIDELINES NAME ADDRESS SIGNATURE !~ i AM %_ `-=`;..~'~~~±~~':~' TTY LAKE IDA TASK FORCE DESIGN GUIDELINES ~i0 r~~~ ~- NAME ADDRESS SIGNATURE fi'r'" I AM =~~ f~-;=: ~ ~ ~~ `:~~ :~~ THE LAKE IDA TASK FORCE DESIGN GUIDELINES NAME ADDRESS SIGNATURE Y~ „~ ~__ ~-',-tom ~ [ ~~ _ C~~c~~-------------- cG~sz- ~' a O/ ~ t Ark /: ~ t 3 Nw ~~ ~` `~ G r S ~~:, ~.~~., G i ~7 c,t.~.. ~ to3~l- l~ Sw U~. ~ v ~ ~c- ~, 'a . gi Page 1 of 2 Valek, Denise From: kropmilr@bellsouth.net Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2008 10:03 PM To: Valek, penise Subject: FW:~ Lake Ida Overlay-AGAINST RESTRICTIONS Denise, I got a ton of emails this week about Lake Ida--do you want me to forward them all to you or just print them out and bring them? Thanks, John -------------- Forwarded Message: -----_________ From: tonyshelly@aol.com To: jpike@envdesign.com, chalberg@bellsouth.net, kropmilr@bellsouth.net, ddddowd@earthlink.net, francisco@perezarchitects.com, pzacks@sal5.state.fl.us, cglickstein@ironwoodproperties.com Subject: Lake Ida Overlay-AGAINST RESTRICTIONS Date: Fni, 16 May 2008 17:12:54+0000 Dear Commissioners, I am in receipt of the many copies of pro-Lake Ida restriction letters that you have received. I just want you to know that there is a large number of residents against these restrictions however, we do not have the means {as Lake Ida Property Owner Association does) to blanket e-mail the community in an effort to blast you with letters against these restrictions. It is obvious a letter writing campaign is under way in order to influence your opinion toward accepting t hese restrictions. Ironically, one letter writer wants to see the larger homes recently built discontinued, however, fails to mention that these homes would still comply if the restrictions are passed. Another writer states that all residents were well informed on the issue. Speaking only for myself, this is not true. And yet another speaks of the backyard fishbowls being created, however fails to mention that this is a privacy issue and can be managed with additional foliage and fencing without the adoption of restrictions and additional code changes. And I am truly offended at the cutting remarks of one letter writer who lumps anyone opposing these restrictions into a 'greedy, developer & friends' category. I'm am nei#her. I am hoping that no decision is made until a true consensus of neighborhood support is obtained. Unless and until the majority of the residents of this neighborhood can be determined, I will not support it. As strongly as the beach property owners supported their desire for additional restrictions, our community should also be united to institute change. This is a very important issue involving all Lake Ida properties, let's make sure it is what the neighborhood wants before removing property rights. 5/19/2008 Page 2 of 2 Sincerely, Shelly Petrolia Plan your next roadtrip with MapQuest.com: America's #1 Mapping Site. 5/19/2008 Page 1 of 1 Valek, Denise From: John Cahorshak ~ohnc@sccfi.com] Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2008 6:59 PM To: PZmail@MyDelrayBeach.com Cc: '929-8680/lakeidaoar@gmail.com ; 'Jane Consiglio' Subject: Lake Ida Restrictions To Whom It May Concern, Please register this document as a formal protest representing my most definite objection against the city of Delray Beach Building Department instituting any further building restrictions in the lake Ida neighborhood other than those that exist at this present time. John Cahorshak Shakman Hospitality, LLC General Contractors 2595 NW Boca Raton Blvd., Suite 100 Boca Raton, Florida 3341 (5fi1)750-8288 (561)750-8511 fax This message contains confidential andlor privileged information and is intended only for the individual entity named herein. If you are not the named addressee you may not disseminate, distribute or copy this email. Please notify the sender immediately by email or telephone (561) 750-$288, if you have received this email in error and completely deleted it from your system. Email transmissions cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-Free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete or contain viruses. The sender therefore does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message, which arise as a result of email transmission. If verificaFion is.required, please request a hardcopy version... Shakman Hospitality, LLC 2595 NW Boca Raton Blvd., Suite 100, Boca Raton, Florida 33431. IF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS EMAIL IS WRITTEN FOR SET-fLEINENT PURPOSES, PURSUANT TO THE FEDERAL RLILES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, FEDERAL AND FLORIDA RULES OF EVIDENCE, STATUTORY AND COMMON LAW, IT SHALL NOT BE ADMISSIBLE IN FEDERAL OR STATE COURT. 5/19/2008 Page 1 of 1 Valek, Denise From: Shannon Dawson [ShannonDawson@comcast.net] Sent: Monday, May 19, 200$ 4:05 PM To: kropmilr@bellsouth.net; jpike@envdesign.com; Francisco@perezarchitects.com; cglickstein@ironwoodproperties.com; pzacks@sa15.state.fl.us; chalberg@bellsouth.net; PZmail@MyDelrayBeach.com Subject: Lake Ida Neighborhood Overlay District Dear Planning & Zoning Board Members, As a property owner and Realtor who lives and works in this area, I am deeply concerned about the proposed "Lake Ida Neighborhood Overlay District". I own two properties on N. Swinton Avenue, one of which lies within the boundaries of this proposed district. I am strongly opposed to creating such an overlay district with associated "guidelines" for the following reasons: o Avery small minority (approx 3%) of property owners from the area created and voted in favor of this large overlay district that will impact over 700 properties. In NO way does this represent a majority of the neighborhood. o There is simply no need to have an overlay district for this neighborhood. Relatively few new homes have been built in the area over the last 10 years. Even during the real estate boom, only a small handfizl of homes were built. Between today's elevated construction costs and a declining real estate market, there is little risk of developers lining up to build homes that will destroy the "character" of the neighborhood. o .The boundaries proposed will create an extremely large district that includes a wide variety of homes. It is more like several neighborhoods within a neighborhood. Unlike North Beach/Seagate and Ocean Neighborhoods, it is impossible to classify the "character" of the Lake Ida neighborhood because the homes are quite diverse in size, shape, architecture, etc. The only way to chazacterize it would be to say that it is extremely eclectic. o Once the overlay district is created, what amendments aze going to be made later?? At the workshop last week, Paul Dorling mentioned the possibility of adding height restrictions and other restrictions from the recently amended historic district regulations. As property owners, we become vulnerable to losing our property rights one by one as time goes on. Revisions to the historic preservation guidelines are a prime example of how a relatively simple ordinance can morph into 35 pages of baffling restrictive regulations over time. o Overlay restrictions will have negative consequences for property values in this area. Properties in Lake Ida are currently more desirable than other nearby restricted neighborhoods such as Del Ida Park Historic District. This is not a chazming Beach neighborhood nor is there an abundance of beautiful historic azchitecture to marvel at... People need to be free to improve their homes as they see fit and continue to beautify the neighborhood. Restrictive building regulations will have negative consequences. It will deter improvement and prospective buyers will be less likely to take on the properties that need improvement. Please don't recommend approval for the "Lake Ida Neighborhood Overlay District". Sincerely, Shannon Dawson 5/22/2008 Pape, Scott ,~ From: Allen, Jasmin Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 8:56 AM To: Pape, Scott Subject: FW: Lake Ida overlay -----Original Message----- From: Gary Hansen [mailto:hansen0l@bellsouth.net] Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 10:12 PM To: PZmail@MyDelrayBeach.com; Allen, Jasmin; Ellis, Rita; Montague, Brenda; McDuffie, Woodier Fetzer, Fred; Eliopoulos, Gary Cc: lakeidaoar@gmail.com Subject: Lake Ida overlay To whom it may concern: My name is Gary Hansen, and I live in Lake Ida. I wish it to be known that I vehemently oppose any new building restrictions or guidelines being imposed on my property. I purchased in lake ida because I appreciate the diversity we have here and the fact that there is no HOA to dictate design guidelines etc. The existing codes have enabled our neighborhood to experience excellent growth in property values. I am including below a letter I wrote to the P&Z board members further explaining my position on this matter. Please contact me with any questions Gary Hansen Gary Hansen 1104 N.W. 4th Av. Delray Beach F1. 33444 Email: hansen0lmbellsouth.net Cell #: 56i-441-0486 To: Delray Beach Planning and Zoning board Members Regarding: Proposed Lake Ida building restrictions Sire and Madam, I will start with the good. Thank you all for deciding to move the Lake Ida agenda forward at last months meeting. I, for one, thought it was very considerate of you to do this. However, I find your decision to instruct city staff to spend their time and my and tax dollars to review the proposed Lake Ida overlay VERY SHAMEFUL. You were told the statistics in the meeting: approximately 20 people (that may be as few as 10 property owners!) proposed restrictions that would impact over 700 homes. BEST .CASE SENERIO THAT IS NOT EVEN 3~ OF THE EFFECTED HOME OWNERS! Your decision to mandate a city review of what this tiny group proposed was irresponsible. ..If I Game to you with i9 or so other people and stated 'Lake Ida will be ruined unless we made certain that all new roofs be green= you would laugh my 19 friends and I out of the room! This is no different. Lake Ida does not have a H.O.A. I signed no documents when I bought my home stating that any homeowners group would govern me. The people who propose these restrictions were neither elected nor appointed by our neighborhood to represent Lake Ida homeowners! I spent close to three years looking in Lake Ida before I was finally able to buy my home. I liked Lake Ida because .of the location, diversity and most importantly, lack of H.O.A. restrictions. I refused to buy into a H.O.A. controlled community. I am not willing to let neighbors decide design criteria for my home, and I believe that. those around me should 1 not have me dictating their home design! While I may have excellent taste, they are the ones paying for their homes and taxes, why should I have any say in what they build? The existing setbacks and codes that are already in place in Lake Ida have allowed for a great deal of diversity and significant growth in property values. As I see it, there are only two expectable answers to those who want additional building restrictions. 1) You bought into an uncontrolled community. If you do not like the way it is developing, sell, your home and move into a controlled community that you feel meets your design criteria. 2) If you want to place further restrictions on YOUR OWN property, you may do so. Each individual homeowner should make this decision voluntarily. I have attempted to state my opinions as concisely as possible here, and at that, I did not express half of what I would like to have. I am disgusted that I now have to spend my time and efforts to protect rights that should never have been jeopardized in the first place. I unfortunately, due to a busy workload, will not be able to attend the meeting on the 19th. I can assure you that I will do all I can to block any actions to place additional restriction on my property! If any of you would like to discuss this with me further, please feel free to call me at the number above or contact me via email. Thank you for taking the time to read this, Gary Hansen z May 12, 2008 Scott Pape City of Delray Beach 100 NW ls~ Ave. Delray Beach, FL 33444 Dear Scott, As a resident of Lake Ida and a homeowner of a two. story residence I am opposed to the guideline package that the Task Force has recommended. Generally, T believe we have codes already in place and do not need more regulation. I have found fast hand that even if you were to abide by these guidelines or ones similar, single story homeowners are not pleased with a two story home being built adjacent to them. With that being said, I would like to address the landscape requirements which are number 5 in the guidelines. This calls for new homes to adapt the landscape requirements for the Beach Districts. The Beach District guidelines are cumbersome, complicated and an example of bureaucracy at its worst. Delray Beach has a landscape code that is clear and well written. A landscape plan is already required for residential development. A landscape architect must design, sign and seal this plan and the city must review the drawing for compliance with the code. As a design professional, I feel the code is satisfactory. For additions, the guidelines call for supplemental landscaping of a 14' ht. shade tree every 10' or an 18' ht. palm every 8'. These trees and palms would be very close together and in some cases, would not allow for the tree or palm to take on its natural growth habit and form. Different trees and palms have various size canopies but this guideline does not take that into account. I believe this guideline would cause problems for the homeowner building the two story home as well as the homeowner living adjacent to this landscape buffer. With homes next to FPL easements, large trees and palms cannot be planted adjacent to these easements. FPL has the "right tree, right place" requirement. The only trees and palms that can be planted near these easements are trees and palms, which in their maturity, stay below the utility lines and would not reach a second story. Shade trees such as Live Oaks have to be planted 30' away from overhead lines. Palms such as Royals need to be planted 17' away from the overhead lines. In some cases, the landscape guideline may not be attainable and become too restrictive. Si/n~cerely, 6,~ ~~~~/LUV J~ Carol Borou h Perez, dsca e Arclu g P 330 N.W. 16`~ Street, Delray Beach, FL Page 1 0£ 3 Pape, Scott From: Valek, Denise Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 7:48 AM To: Pape, Scott Subject: FW: an Architect and task team members response...please send this to everyone Scott, FYI De<ri4e ~ ?/aQe~¢ Executive Assistant Planning & Zoning Department City of Delray Beach i00fVW 1stAvenue Delray Beach, FL 33444 Phone: 561-243-7041 Fax: 561-243-7221 vafek@cLdelray-beach.tl. us From: JoAnn Peart [mailto:joannpeart@comcast.net] Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 9:56 PM To: PZmail@MyDelrayBeach.com Subject: Fw: an Architect and task team members response...please send this to everyone ----- Original Message ---- From: JoAnn Peart To: Fetzer. Fred ; McDuffie. Woodie ;mayor _ m r~delraybeach.com ; kropmilr(cr~.bellsouth.net ; jpike envdesign.com ; gpesa~aol.com ;Francisco Perez-Azua ;Ellis. Rita ; ddddowd(a~earthlink.net ; CityManager@mydeiraybeach.com ; chalberg~a.bellsouth.net ;Cary Glickstein Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 9:53 PM Subject: Fw: an Architect and task team members response...please send this to everyone ----Original Message ---- From: JoAnn Peart To: Paula Honker; tom honker Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 9:43 PM Subject: an Architect and task team members response...please send this to everyone --_-- Original Message --- From: Roy M. Simon Architect To• JoAnn Peart Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 2:39 PM Subject: Re: LAKE IDA OVERLAY DISTRICT Yes, you may send it out. More people need to know the process, instead of all the double talk that is going on. For instance, the fact that garages are included in "building area" is not new; it has always been the case, although not defined. Furthermore, we have suggested that porches, covered patios and balconies not be included in the "building area", which ~is new to the Code. 5/14/2008 Page 2 of 3 Roy Roy M. Simon, A.I.A., Architect, After reading the original letter, in addition to the mailers sent to homeowners, it becomes obvious that the proposed changes to the zoning code and the process being followed are misunderstood and, in some cases, deliberately misinterpreted. If there had not been citizen input and suggestions to the elected representatives over the past 56 years, there may not be a zoning code or at least not as voluminous one. No person, that I am aware of, has considered nor wants to form an organization that is considered a "Home Owners Association" with deed restrictions, common properties etc. Nor is anyone contemplating taking over. A short list of suggestions, discussed, reviewed, and presented to all residents of the "Lake Ida" area, was presented to the City for consideration and, hopefully, approval. City staff will study the proposal and submit a report to the P &.Z Board, who will look favorably on it or recommend disapproval. Somewhere along the line, it may reach the City Commission, who then makes the ultimate decision. This the typical procedure for any initiative by any citizen or group of citizens. Roy Roy M. Simon, A.I.A., Architect 140 N.E. Fourth Avenue, Suite A Delray Beach, FL 33483 (561)278-1914, Fax (561)278-9907 FL Registration #AR2595 rmsimonarch itectCcr~. bel Isouth. net --- Or Sent: Monday, May O5, 2008 9:40 AM To: pzmail(a?,m~ybeach.com; allenj.~,mydelraybeach.com; Subject: LAKE IDA OVERLAY DISTRICT Dear Planning and Zoning Board Members and friends, My experience is that the elected representatives of the City of Delray and the people they hire do an excellent job of dealing with each set of circumstances presented by citizens in the form of permits, complaints or otherwise based on the merits. of individual situations personably, efficiently, respectfully and honorably. Having a Neighborhood Layover District and 'task force' or controlling body by any other name in my opinion promotes favoritism, confusion and coercion in the form of pay-offs as proven in the following letter and controversy over the sum of $8,000. Lake Ida does not need to be a separate area or over-lay district to be controlled by a few self-appointed representatives who become asub-governing body. What is wrong with the Delray Beach City regulatirl9 ~l:he Lake lda area as it does the greater Delray Beach City area? I attended the P&Z BOARD meeting on April 21. 1 applaud the only member of the board (sorry I don't remember his name) who didn't already have his mind made, up and 5/14/2008 Page 3 of 3 suggested to at least to listen to what people who live in the Lake lda community have to say. I'm so sorry that I did not stand and applaud him right then and there. My immediate neighbors that I have spoken with about this matter feel as i did. And that is, if we just ignored the personal objections between particular opposing neighbors that this idea of task force opposition would all go away -but not so. It seems there will soon be a progression to having the equivalent of a Condo or Co-op Board which in some cases attracts self serving individuals who attempt to use these associations to control their neighbors and later.to collect small but escalating fees for reviewing and incorporating more rules and regulation-guidelines forcing everyone in their jurisdiction to become accountable to them. No thank you, I am NOT in favor of a Lake Ida Neighborhood Overlay District OR ASSOCIATION, TASK FORCE OR SEPARATE COMMUNITY from the Greater Community of the City of Delray Beach! Lake Ida Property owner, Following letter referred to above: Dear Mr. Degnan, This process started 2 years ago...we had several neighborhood wide meetings with every notice going in the mail to every resident. We also sent out a survey to every resident and EVERY person who expressed an interest was invited to be on the committee. The guidelines were mailed out to everyone in a recent newsletter. The commmittee was chaired by Sam Shannon who has an extensive background in city planning and two architects who live and work in the neighborhood..The proposed guidelines are also posted on our new web site...l will ask Tom to send out your email with our response and the new website This is a free country and Phil Colnon has a right to let his feelings be known, but he could have participated in the process instead of waiting to throw a wrench in at the 11th hour. Sam Shannon asked him to contact him and come to the next task team meeting and he did not; also months ago he met with the board and said if we would help him get relief from the city from the requirements to put in sidewalks to his building sites he would give us $8dOd dollars to use for Design Guidelines. We wrote a letter to the city also because we knew the residents on Hibiscus Lane did not want their charming little lane widened any more than it had to be but we never recieved the money, which is fine except now the attacks seem unfair. Any questions call me at 276 8968....JoAnn Peart 5/14/2008 Page 1 of 3 Pape, Scott From: Valek, Denise Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 7:48 AM To: Dorling, Paul; Pape, Scott Subject: FW: Lake Ida Design Guidelines FYI Deatiae r~ ?/at'el¢ Executive Assistant Planning & Zoning Depanment City of Dettay Beach 100 NW 1st Avenue Delray Beach, FL 33444 Phone: ssi-243-7041 Fax: 561-243-7221 valek cLd lrav-beach.fl.us From: sally wheeler [mailto:sallywing2001@hotmail.com] Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 12:12 PM To: PZmail@MyDelrayBeach.com Cc: Ellis, Rita; Montague, Brenda; McDuffie, Woodier Fetzer; Fred; Eliopoulos, Gary; joannpeart@comcast.net; sam. sha n non @comcast. net Subject: FW: Lake Ida Design Guidelines Mr. Paul Dorling Director of Planning and Zoning in Delray Beach Re: Lake Ida Design Guidelines Dear Mr. Dorling: I am a homeowner in the Lake Ida neighborhood and wanted to make sure you are aware (although you probably are by now) that there is some opposition to the proposed restrictions we have just begun to hear about. I did not realize we were having an issue with "Design Guidelines" until I received Phil Colnon's letters/flyers. I was not aware that something was afoot as far as making suggestions to the city about placing restrictions on the building or use of our own property. One of the items I read in the paper the other day had Thomas Honker saying that the entire 180-plus-member neighborhood association was for the guidelines. -that can't possibly be true, and I resent it being published. I've been a member of LIPOA since its inception; I do not "support the development restrictions" as Mr. Honker ,was quoted as saying. Development restrictions limit.the value of my property; I don't understand his saying that property values are brought down when guidelines are not in effect. I've lived in my house since 1981.(it was built around 1963); the property value has increased quite a lot in the ensuing years, with only the current rules in place. I am not interested in the current rules being changed at all, and definitely not changed just because a small band of owners wants to determine what I or future owners of my properly can do with it. If there are only 180 members in a 750-house neighborhood, that's less than a quarter of the owners. If there are only possibly 10 houses not meeting the proposed guidelines, we're talking about little more than 1%--in how many years? (and how many spec homes are being put up in the current economy?) If the task force is made up of 22 people, they're going on a very insulated 3% of the neighborhood owners and 12% of the LIPOA. -fhe whole process is skewed to the people who took the time to participate, which in most cases are going to be the ones who can afford the time, especially in the early stages. As Colnon said, if we aren't interested insetting 5/14/2008 Page 2 of 3 up guidelines why would we respond to an invitation to a task force to set up guidelines? Of course, at this point, I realize why we should have done so. I know the task force members have invested much time and effort and, perhaps, it needed to be done--if only to shake up the rest of us who are quite comfortable in our neighborhood. But I absolutely do not want this wonderfully eclectic group of homes and inhabitants to become as homogeneous as a gated community or as strictly ruled as a condo community. That's not why we moved here. The current "rules" do not need to be changed. One of the nice things about this neighborhood is its stability (with the many families who have lived here for years and years) AND its renewal (with the new families who move in). Our rights should not be curtailed in any way by these new guidelines; we don't need or want any new guidelines. We have no problem living with rules that were in place when we bought our house, but we don't want to create new ones UNLESS it's by unanimous agreement; that means ALL the owners. When Charlie Simon sold his home on the next street over and the lot that bordered ours, we worried about what was going to happen. We'd always talked about first dibs on that lot, the citrus orchard, just to keep it undeveloped, but we don't always get what we want. And didn't that buyer flip that property at least once before the current owners bought the lot? We watched that new house be built and worried more because it seemed to be so big and seemed to be out of character for our street (but not necessarily for the neighborhood). However, the new owners were sensitive to all the neighbors, there was never a dispute, they worked out the fencing, the boundaries, the landscaping with never a cross word. Now we have great neighbors in a house that doesn't seem out of place at all; it's helped to rejuvenate the area with kids playing (along with the family on the other side of us, too); and good neighbors are always good to have. I'm trying to figure out why there appears to be a need for these rules anyway. And, if they're called "guidelines", do you break the law by not following them? If so, then they're not really just guidelines, are they? I can certainly perceive a problem if someone builds amulti-story home that can then look into a neighbor's up- till-then private yard, pool area, windows--I'd feel there was an intrusion into my space. As I said, my newest next-door neighbors made me nervous with the construction of their new two-story BIG home, but the big oak they planted in the front yard (along with other landscaping) saved us from that intruded-upon feeling. I would not be happy with government rules, though, that absolutely required those neighbors to put in a tree (and, in the process, told them what size and kind was acceptable); this sort of thing is best taken care of by a sense of neighborliness. It seems that the older folks who want to stay in their smaller one-story homes aren't really being affected much financially by the construction of new and bigger homes near them or the add-on construction of their neighbors, except with an increase in actual property values; they are not impacted much as far as their tax bills are concerned. It will only really come into play when they decide to sell, and the new owner will get hit with a tax bill commensurate with the bill of sale, correct? At that point, the older owner is gone, and the new owner should be able to put up a mansion or not. The sellers want a bigger price;. the residents who stay do not want to feel crowded or intruded upon AND they don`t want the new neighbors to cause them any financial difficulty. The tax cost is not actually a problem here for the current residents because of the "save our homes" taw, if I understand that correctly. If the problem isn't cost, then we likely are talking more about the feeling of intrusion,.change, and taste. We can. manage the intrusion; I think, without the major square footage and setback limits--landscaping will likely be the big help. BUT on a lot such as ours, telling us we'd have to put up so many palms or so many full-grown trees would probably not be as "necessary" as maybe telling the people down at the end of the block that they have to do so. I think it may all depend on the property itself, and one size does not fit all. People who don't like changes in the neighborhood really do have to get over it. And we just can't legislate taste. It comes down to the people moving into the neighborhood needing to be good neighbors, and the people who stay also needing to be good neighbors. How do you make that happen? The LIPOA area is a very diverse neighborhood--different ages, different sizes and types of homes, different-sized lots.. What is the problem here? There is no way to come up with one-size-.fits-all rules. Roy Simon actually 5/14/2008 Page 3 of 3 mentioned this in one of his emails to the LIPOA, but. his words were "they did like the idea of maintaining the scale and proportions of the neighborhood." This is the point, Ithink--there is no specific scale and proportion IN this neighborhood. I've driven around it just recently, trying to find what the "problem houses" might be. There are, as I said, all sizes of lots and homes, all types and ages of homes and landscaping; many versions of home upkeep. This is an eclectic collection of properties and people, and there is no specific scale and proportion to maintain. JoAnn Peart mentioned in one of her emails the houses a Fort Lauderdale developer built (and which now look somewhat abandoned and unfinished) and how he changed whole neighborhoods. He cannot, however, accomplish that without owners selling and new neighbors buying; once a home has been bought, the new neighbors will more than likely fix the perceived problems (more landscaping needed, for example) but that requires a normal neighborly sense of pride. That is not something that needs to be ruled on by the city. In looking at those particular houses, though, they don't look intrusive or outsized; they just look sort of ugly and unfinished; you can't make laws of attractiveness. What I think is pretty isn't necessarily what you think is pretty; and even if we could agree, what right do we have to tell someone else they've got bad taste? It's up to us all to maintain our property to keep up our property values, at least to the best of our'economic ability. The area attracts people who can more or less afford to live here. There will always be a bad neighbor or two, and our previous next-door neighbor was one of those, replaced by a great family with small kids, thank goodness! But you just can't legislate behavior or pride in your neighborhood; I don't want anyone telling us what we can do on our own property. And the fact that a few people in the neighborhood are willing to give up properly rights just boggles the mind! Isn't there such a thing as deed restrictions? Could that be a possibility for those properly owners who might want to institute these guidelines ON THEIR OWN PROPERTY? That way, those few get what they want, on properly they control, without imposing their will on those who are not interested. Thanks very much for your time and consideration. Sally W. Wheeler 2001 NW 4 Avenue Delray Beach, FL 33444 cell 561-251-1334 cc: Delray Beach City Commission members cc: LIPOA -- JoAnn Peart, Sam Shannon With Windows Live for mobile, your contacts trevel with you. Connect on the go. 5/14/2008 Page 1 of 2 Pape, Scott From: Valek, Denise Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 7:49 AM To: Pape, Scott Subject: FW: Lake tda Neighborhood/Design Guidelines Yes, Building Restrictions No FYl Deklae,g 2/aQer'¢ Executive Assistant Planning 8 Zoning Department City of Delray Beach 100 NW istAvenue Delray beach, FL 33444 Phone: 5fii-243-7041 Fax: 5fii-243-7221 valek@cL defray-beach. iL us From: Kevroart@aol.com [mailto:Kevroart@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2008 4:39 PM To: PZmail@MyDelrayBeach.com Subject: Lake Tda Neighborhood/Design Guidelines Yes, Building Restrictions No Good day, We live at 1002 Lake Shore Drive in the Lake lda neighborhood. While we support design guidelines we do not support building restrictions. Deb & I attended the first neighborhood design meeting, participated in the written survey, and are active Lake Ida Property Association members. We understand the intent -personal property privacy i.e., not allowing mini-mansions to dwarf an existing neighbor. However, we fear the unintended consequences. Considering the new restrictions are for all new and existing homes, here's a look at our personal circumstance: The footprint of our single story home already exists {approx 3400 sq ft incl garages w/lot size approx 12k). Our dream for the future includes a second story {we'd have lake views! and a roomy art studio etc). The 'design' committee chairperson Sam Shannon has confirmed we are allowed an 800 sq ft addition max according to the new restrictions (-I didn't see this on the web site so I inquired about specifics). Setting the dream aside for a moment, we couldn't justify a major capital investment for a minimal return. Instead, design guidelines could include tall solid fences & mature plantings for new residents and general maint for existing residents. I think it is more than reasonable to define what is or isn't generally desirable & compatible for our neighborhood. With that said, I am not able to support building restrictions. Real estate values depend mainly upon development potential, either already built or possible in the future. Increasingly restrictive regs doesn't seem sensible. While listening in the April 21 P& Z meeting I was thinking, it's not like we bought a historic home in a historic district and am now surprised there is strict criteria. The .idea of taking away future personal property options concerns me. Further, I also wonder if its .fiscally responsible especially during an economic slowdown {consider construction spending, jobs & the loss of pernutting.and extra tax revenue to the City). Noteworthy,.there's been a lot of home building; and big additions & renovations in our' neighborhood lately. Suggestion, the neighborhood cld have an advisory cointe (like we did in Pineapple Grove) whereby all new plans have to go thru for recomndtn or rejection and then head upstream to the City boards. Or, anyone 500 ft around project is notified and can then attend meetings. We've shared our views with Joanne Peart {who we luv, but in this case disagree). Please feel free to share our email with anyone that maybe interested. P.S As it is now, we live with little privacy. The newish development behind us (acrs the canal) chose to do little, if any, 5/14/2008 Page 2 of 2 backyard landscaping and their windows pear into our main living room. We've been doing what we can on our side to mitigate and wish they'd do the same. Sincerely, Kev & Deb ************** Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aoi.com/dinner-tonight?NCiD=aolfod00030000000001) 5/14/2008 Page 1 of 2 Pape, Scott From: Allen, Jasmin Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 4:50 PM To: Pape, Scott Subject: FW: LAKE IDA OVERLAY DISTRICT From: pcopani@mindhealingmiracles.com [mailto:pcopani@mindhealingmiracles.com] Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 12:40 PM Tot PZmail@MyDelrayBeach.com; Allen, Jasmin; E. MICHAEL DIXON; John Fitzsimmons; audiencex@aol.com Subject: LAKE :[DA OVERLAY DISTRICT Dear Planning and~Zoning Board Members and friends, My experience is that the elected representatives of the City of Delray and the people they hire do an excellent job of dealing with each set of circumstances presented by citizens in the form of permits, complaints or otherwise based on the merits of individual situations personably, efficiently, respectfully and honorably. Having a Neighborhood Layover District and `task force' or con'krolling body by any other name in my opinion promotes favoritism, confusion and coercion in the form of pay-offs as proven in the following letter and controversy over the sum of $8,000. Lake Ida does not need to be a separate area or over-lay distl-ict to be controlled by a few self- appointed representatives who become asub-governing body. What is wrong with the Delray Beach City regulating the Lake lda area as it does the greater Delray Beach City area? I attended the P&Z BOARD meeting on April 21. I applaud the only member of the board (sorry I don't remember his name) who didn't already have his mind made up and suggested to at least to listen to what people who live in the Lake lda community have to say. I'm so sorry that I did not stand and applaud him right then and there. My immediate neighbors that I have spoken with about this matter feel as I did. And that is, if we just ignored the personal objections between particular opposing neighbors that this idea of task force opposition would all go away -but not so. It seems there will soon be a progression to having the equivalent of a Condo or Co-op Board which in some cases attracts self-serving individuals who attempt to use these associations to control their neighbors and later to collect small but escalating fees for reviewing and incorporating more rules and regulation-guidelines forcing everyone in their jurisdiction to become accol.antab[e to them. No thank you, 1 am NOT in favor of a Lake lda Neighborhood Overlay District OR ASSOCIA"PION, TASK FORCE OR SEPARATE COMMUNITY from the Greater Community of the City of Delray Beachl 5/5/2008 Page 2 of 2 Lake Ida Property owner, Peter Copani - PCo~ani@MindHealingMiracles.com Following letter referred to above: Dear Mr. Degnan, This process started 2 years ago...we had several neighborhood wide meetings with every notice going in the mail to every resident. We also sent out a survey to every resident and EVERY person who expressed an interest was invited to be on the committee. The guidelines were mailed out to everyone in a recent newsletter. The commmittee was chaired by Sam Shannon who has an extensive background in city planning and two architects who live and work in the neighborhood..The proposed guidelines are also posted on our new web site...l will ask Tom to send out your email with our response and the new website This is a free country and Phil Colnon has a right to let his feelings be known, but he could have participated in the process instead of waiting to throw a wrench in at the 11th hour. Sam Shannon asked him to contact him and come to the next task team meeting and he did not; also months ago he met with the board and said if we would help him get relief from the city from the requirements to put in sidewalks to his building sites he would give us $8000 dollars to use for Design Guidelines. We wrote a letter to the city also because we knew the residents on Hibiscus Lane did not want their charming little lane widened any more than it had to be but we never recieved the money, which is fine except now the attacks seem unfair. Any questions call me at 276 8968....JoAnn Peart   5/5/2008 Page 1 of 2 Pape, Scott From: Valek, Denise Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 10:58 AM To: Dorling, Paul; Pape, Scott; McDonnell, Mark Subject: FW: Restrictions in Lake Ida FYI De~rlde r~ `f/ale~¢ Executive Assistant Planning & Zoning Department City of Defray Beach f00 NW 1st Avenue Delray Beach, FL 33444 Phone: 561-243-7041 Fax: 561-243-7221 valek ci.delray-beach.fl.us From: Kathysmith004@aol.com [mailto:Kathysmith004@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 1:05 PM To: sam.shannon@comcast.net; joannpeart@comcast.net; Eliopoulos, Gary; LakeIdaOAR@gmail.com; PZmai I@MyDel rayBeach.com Cc: CityManager@MyDelrayBeach.com Subject: Restrictions In Lake Ida Sam Shannon, Chair Design Guidelines Task Force JoAnn Peart, LIPO Board Member -Paul Dorling, Director Planning & Zoning Gary Eliopoulos, Commissioner & Lake Ida property owner Phil Colnon, Lake Ida property owner David Harden, City Manager & Lake Ida property owner Lake Ida property owners are in a civil war over these Guideline Restrictions. True facts are skewed, there is widespread hearsay and gossip depending which side you are on. I personally believe that unless these restrictions will affect your home, the lot next door, the lot behind you or the lot you own, most people in this neighborhood have no concept of what these restrictions mean. I have heard comments: "I will not be able to build a second 11oor..." "We need regulate the size of the houses .because we should be good stewards: of.the~ environment." "I don't want any more cookie-cutter houses, like Boca here:" From what l understand these restrictions make all these statements hearsay. Correct? Is it reasonable that that this resolution to change the overlay district and design guidelines should be reviewed by the City when only 43 people in Lake Ida neighborhood voted to recommend? From what I understand from BPOA guideline process they needed 60%-65% backing from the homeowners. I also understand that a no response from a BPOA homeowner was a vote against restrictions. 5!1/2008 Page 2 of 2 Did the original survey that was mailed April 2006 to. LIPO residents have 60%-fi5% positive feed back? Did you receive 420 positive responses? Because your report suggests that the restriction guidelines came from LIPO vote where 45 people showed up and not from the LIPO survey, the ratio of voters at your meeting does not qualify as a majority vote when we have approx. 700. homes. Correct? If someone was not interested in having restrictions, any restrictions, why would they go to a Restriction Design Workshop? To be heckled by their neighbors? Some of my neighbors just don't have an opinion and they are certainly not going to an angry mob meeting at City Hall. Maybe now that we have an uproar about restrictions and we have some very strong opinions. Now that everyone knows that these restrictions will become law, the homeowners will be most interested to understand what the restriction will actually mean to them. Gary, Sam & Paul please create a piece of literature that is specific enough for all residents to understand what these restrictions will mean. Put it on the Lake Ida website so all residents can be on the same page and informed enough to have the correct understanding of these guidelines. This will stop the sign posting, a-mail wars, hearsay and crazy ideas of the uninformed. The listing of the restrictions on the website 'as it now stands is very vague to average person and the details only understandable to those in the know. The details need to be defined so the lay person can understand. Why would LIPO Design Committee or the City want a room full of uninformed and angry people at a Planning and Zoning Meeting? Lets consider a calmer way to resolve this than fighting at the May P&Z meeting. This scene will make for good headlines in the morning newspaper. This is not good for the neighborhood, it is pitting next door neighbor against next door neighbor. Kathy Smith, 20 year LIPO resident. Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings at AOL Autos. 5/1/2008 Page 1 of 1 Pape, Scott From: Philip colnon [pcolnon1@bellsouth.net~ Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 6:43 AM To: Pape, Scott Subject: LAKE IDA Scott, I am against any restrictions for the area. How does a single story house of any size adversely affect anyone. I have lived in the area for 22 years. Change is not always a bad thing. Out of over 750 homes these people seem to be upset about less than a dozen. There does not seem to be a majority in favor. Any drafts completed or requests for information to the task force I would like to get a copy. The beach area and Marina District does not include the water front homes. There are 31 lake front homes in this area. I have spoken to 9 5 so far and ALL are in agreement that we should exclude ourselfs from any restrictions. What is the first step? Phil Colnon 569 -929-8680 4/24/2008 Page 1 of 2 Pape, Scott From; Allen, Jasmin Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 4:27 PM To: Pape, Scott Subject: FW: Land Development Regulation in Lake Ida Neighborhood Please see e-mail below Jasmin From: DealerAutoExchng [mailto:dealerautoexchng@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 4:15 PM To: PZmail@MyDelrayBeach.com; Allen, Jasmin; Ellis, Rita; Montague, Brenda; McDuffie, Woodier Fetrer, Fred; Eliopoulos, Gary Cc: mamelung@bellsouth.net; Chester.kwasniewski@bostonbeer.com; Chester@Eiostonbeer.com; jell@dayjet.com; nomad567@ustruss.com; dozerBo; LisaBugGirl; mitchlampert@hotmail.com; erik ring@msn,com; lakeidaoar@gmail.com Subject: Land Development Regulation in Lake Ida Neighborhood I am writing this email to express my opposition to the building restrictions being proposed in the Lake Ida neighborhood. I am unable to attend the next few meetings on this subject as I will be out of town. I hope that this letter will serve as my voice instead. I, as most in the neighborhood, are amazed that this topic has made it's way to being considered by the city. This is a topic that a small number of individuals in our neighborhood have dreamed up on their own and have moved forward with in a secretive way to avoid the opposition that the majority of the neighborhood would express. You state that these amendments are based on "recommendations of the Lake Ida Property Owner's Association". This 'Association' is not a legal entity that represents the people of our neighborhood. And it certainly does not represent my wishes or thoughts on anything to do with our neighborhood. I have no desire to have a Condo style association in the Lake !da Neighborhood. Those that do, should move into a condo or gated community that already has such a thing. This 'association' was originated by a group of people who lived in our neighborhood that organized monthly "get to know your neighbor" parties. How has this developed into a group that calls itself a "property owner's association" and is making recommendations to the city for building restrictions. "T"his is ridiculous! The people involved in this movement claim that they sent out a 700 count mailer on the topic. By their emails, they have 23 people involved. How can they insinuate that they represent the neighborhood when they have received a 3% response? I certainly hope that there is a proper mailing to inform the people of this neighborhood what a small number of people are trying to get passed that will affect every one of us. The building restrictions you are considering will do nothing but limit our neighborhood. How can a neighborhood with a majority of the houses being built in the 50's with square footages less than 1500 ever continue to support prices in the $500,000 range without the ability to expand them? If you limit the expansion ability of the houses in our neighborhood, then you limit the values and the number of people willing to buy. You can not compare this neighborhood to the beach area Pike the supporters are. The beach area already has houses much larger than the ones throughout the Lake Ida area. I`d love to know what the average square footage of the houses in the beach area is compared to our neighborhood. Our neighborhood is filled with 2 bedroom - 2 bathroom houses with square footages in the 1300 -1500 range. I don't think I'm out of line in saying that houses like these are good for single people, an older couple or a new family with one child. Now, find me a large enough group of single people, older couples or new families that can afford a house in the $400,000 - $500,000 range to support the real estate sales in our area. And if there are some willing to pay the price to get into the neighborhood, why would you force them to sell and move somewhere else to a larger house if their family grows. That's crazy! Let's keep them in our neighborhood and allow them to expand their house as needed to suit their family. 5/7/2008 Page 2 of 2 I've lived in Delray Beach since 1988 and have watched it go.from a seedy, small town with the flashing yellow lights on Atlantic Avenue so vehicles didn't have to stop in'the drug ridden area at night; to a beautiful seaside town that has become a des#ina#ion for the surrounding residents and the winner of the All American City award twice. This did not happen by placing restrictions on the development of the city. It happened by taking a chance and supporting the development of our city. And this is why these proposed building restrictions need to be abolished. We should support those people that wish to support our local tradesmen and construction industry by building additions to enable their growing families to stay in our wonderful town, not limit them and force them to move. Sincerely, Jim "A 20 year Delray Beach resident" Jim Arnott 15 NW 17th Cour# Delray Beach, Florida Plan your next roadtrip with MapQuest.com: America's #1 Mapping Site. 5/7/2008 Page 1 of 2 Pape, Scott From: Valek, Denise Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 9:00 AIVI To: Pape, Scott Cc: Dorling, Paul; McDonnell, Mark Subject: FVV: Proposed overlay restrictions to Lake lda properties FYI De~ae ~f. `IJa~e~¢ Executive Assistant Planning & Zoning Department City of Delray Beach 100 NW 1st Avenue Delray Beach, FL 33444 Phone: 561-243-7041 Fax: 561-243-7221 va/ek@cl. delray-beach. fl. us From: Tonyshelly@aol.com [mailto:Tonyshelly@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 8:40 PM To: PZmail@MyDelrayBeach.com Cc: Ellis, Rita; Montague, Brenda; McDuffie, Woodier Fetzer, Fred; Eliopoulos, Gary Subject: Proposed overlay restrictions to Lake Ida properties SheIly Petrolia 2002 NW 4~` Ave Delray Beach, FL 33444 (561)703-3191 Apri122, 2008 Mr. Paul Dorling Director of Planning and Zoning in Delray Beach RE: Lake Ida Homeowner Proposed Restrictions Dear Mr. Dorling, I am a homeowner in Lake Ida and wanted to voice my opposition to the proposed Lake Ida overlay restrictions. I, like many other residents in the neighborhood, was never notified of the ongoing meetings regarding this issue as was mentioned in last nights hearing before the P&Z board. It appears that there is a forrrxalized group of residents representing a few homeowners who desire additional building restrictions who have been meeting while others who might oppose these very restrictions are conspicuously absent or left out of these meetings. The stealth nature of these meetings is suspicious at best and makes me wonder if these residents fear a consensus against restrictions. I would hope that you would consider hearing from the residents as a whole.prior to any additional 4/23/2008 Page 2 of 2 research and/or funding of these changes in order to get a better understanding of what, we the residents want. While I am aware that it is a huge undertaking to try to educate the general population on what effect F.A.R restrictions can have on a property, owners need to understand that certain rights they now possess can be lost forever by adding the additional restrictions as proposed. Furthermore, last night, following the hearing, it was pointed out by one of the commissioners present that there are only a handful of properties that would not currently meet the proposed F.A.R. restrictions. If this is in fact the case, do we really have a building size issue here? Or rather, is the real issue being addressed? My guess is no. While I understand that there is a lot of opposition to `certain' larger homes that have recently been built looking more like `cookie cutter homes' in tract housing developments, it should be pointed out that these homes WOULD comply with the future restrictions proposed. Unfortunately, we cannot regulate `bad taste' which I believe is more the issue at hand here than F.A.R and building size. Sincerely, Shelly Petrolia Cc: City Commissioners Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings at AOL Autos. 4/23/2008 Page 1 of 1 Pape, Scott From: don mackie [lakeidaoar@gmail.comj Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 2:31 PM 70: Alvarez, Amy; candi Jefferson; Smith, Danee L.; Valek, Denise; Breto, Estelio; jasin a11en; madeleine tilker; McDonnell, Mark; Vinci, Michael; Dorling, Paul; rebecca truxell; Hoggard, Ron;'Pape, Scott; Zubek, Scott Subject: lake Ida building restrictions... IT APPALLS ME TO THINK A SMALL(20) PERSON "TASK" GROUP COULD NIT PICK OUR NEIGHBORHOOD,OF 700 PLUS HOMES, FINDING THINGS THEY DON'T HAPPEN TO LIKE, AND TRY TO ROOT THEM OUT! WHO ARE THEY TO SAY WHAT IS IN GOOD TASTE, OR, WHAT IS OFFENSIVE. I MOVED INTO THE NEIGHBORHOOD 23 YEARS AGO, BECAUSE IT WASN'T GATED. I'VE BEEN A LIPOA CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, AND KNOW THERE ARE ALREADY RULES HOMEOWNERS MUST FOLLOW FOR APPEARANCE, AND, THAT THERE ARE CITY BUILDING CODES. THESE ARE GOOD THINGS FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD. BUT, WHY WOULD A GARAGE OR CARPORT BE CONSIDERED THE SAME AS AIR CONDITIONED LIVING SPACE?? THIS WILL GREATLY EFFECT THE PEOPLE WHO OWN THE SMALLER LOTS. IF TASK MEMBERS WANT THE PRIVACY ISSUE ADDRESSED, THEY SHOULD CONSIDER DIFFERENT PLANTINGS. THE PROPOSED LIKE LIVE OAK WOULD OUTGROW PROPERTY AREA AND HAVE TO BE TRIMMED OFTEN, AS TO NOT TOUCH FPL LINES ETC. I KNOW THESE RESTRICTIONS WERE NOT PROFESSIONALLY DRAFTED. NOW THE CITY MUST SPEND TIME AND OUR MONEY TO MAKE THEM WORK...WHY ARE THEY NOT CONSIDERED THE SAME TYPE OF GROUP AS THE BEACH HOMEOWNERS, WHO PAID TO HAVE, WELL THOUGHT OUT, RESTRICTIONS DRAWN UP? ANOTHER REAL PROBLEM, I AM HEARING FROM MY NEIGHBORS IS, THE SURVEY, IF THEY EVEN RECEIVED ONE, ASKED FLUFF QUESTIONS, AND NOTHING INDICATING HOW IT WOULD EFFECT ADDITIONS AND THE LIMITS OF SQ.FOOTAGE. THEN, WE WERE NEVER TOLD WHAT THE OUTCOME OF THE SURVEY WAS. THE NEXT TIME PEOPLE HEARD ABOUT IT,THE BUILDING RESTRICTIONS WERE ON THE AGENDA.......THIS IS NOT THE WAY I WANT MYDELRAYBEACH TO BE RUN. IF IT TRULY IS A NEIGHBORHOOD CONSENSUS, THEN LET'S SEE ACTUAL ANSWERS AND NTJMBERS. REMEMBER, EVERYONE PAYS TAXES, AND EVERYONE SHOULD BE REPRESENTED. NOT JUST A FEW WHO CAN'T LIVE WITH THE CODES THAT ARE ALREADYIN FORCE. THANK YOUFOR YOUR TIME. I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT THIS BEFORE THE NEXT MEETING MAY 19TH. WENDY SMITH COLNON 4/23/2008 Page 1 of 2 Pape, Scott From: Allen, Jasmin Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 8:55 AM To: Pape, Scott Subject: FW: Lake Ida Neighborhood/Design Guidelines Yes, Building Restrictions No From: Kevroart@aol.com [mailto:Kevroart@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2008 5:13 PM To: Allen, Jasmin Subject: Lake Ida Neighborhood/Design Guidelines Yes, Building Restrictions No Good day Jasmin, We live at 1002 Lake Shore Drive in the Lake Ida neighborhood. While we support design guidelines we do not support building restrictions. Deb & I attended the first neighborhood design meeting, participated in the written survey, and are active Lake Ida Property Association members. We understand the intent -personal property privacy i.e., not allowing mini- mansions to dwarf an existing neighbor. However, we fear the unintended consequences. Considering the new restrictions are for all new and existing homes, here's a look at our personal circumstance: The footprint of our single story home already exists (approx 3400 sq ft incl garages w/lot size approx 12k). Our dream for the future includes a second story {we'd have lake views! and a roomy art studio etc). The 'design' committee chairperson Sam Shannon has confirmed we are allowed an 800 sq ft addition max according to the new restrictions (-I didn't see this on the web site so I inquired about specifics). Setting the dream aside for a moment, we couldn't justify a major capital investment for a minimal return. Instead, design guidelines could include tall solid fences & mature plantings for new residents and general maint for existing residents. I think it is more than reasonable to define what is or isn't generally desirable & compatible for our neighborhood. With that said, I am not able to support building restrictions. Real estate values depend mainly upon development potential, either already built or possible in the future. Increasingly restrictive regs doesn't seem sensible. While listening in the April 21 P& Z meeting I was thinking, it's not like we bought a historic home in a historic district and am now surprised there is strict criteria. The idea of taking away future persona( property options concerns me. Further, I also wonder if its fiscally responsible especially during an economic slowdown (consider construction spending, jobs & the loss of permitting and extra tax revenue to the City). Noteworthy, there's been a lot of home building, and big additions & renovations in our neighborhood lately. Suggestion, the neighborhood cld have an advisory Comte (like we did in Pineapple Grove) whereby all new plans have to go thru for recomndtn or rejection and then head upstream to the City boards. Or, anyone 500 ft around project is notified and can then attend meetings. . We've shared our views with Joanne Peart (who vre luv, but iri this case disagree). Please feel free to share our email with anyone that may be interested. P.S As it is now, we live with little privacy. The newish development behind us.(acrs the canal) chose to do little, If any, backyard landscaping and their windows pear into our main living room. We've been doing what we can on our side to mitigate and wish they'd do the same. Sincerely, Kev & Deb 5/9/2008 May 3, 2008 William & Catherine Degnan 1009 NW 4~ Avenue Delray Beach, FL 33444 City of Delray Beach Planning and Zoning Paul Dorling 100 NW 1 ~ Avenue Delray Beach, FL 33444 Re: Lake Ida Guideline Task Force Recommendations Dear Mr. Dorling, . ^~,_ 1 I~ i~~. f~IAY Q 6 2008 ~ y ... ..^M1~~.If~G &~vyij~C Tease include-this letter;in the"Lake Ida Property Owners Association filewitli; respect to` the proposed "DesignGuidelines". as an objection to the Guideline Task Force recommendations. We have lived in this neighborhood for 18 years. One reason we chose to live iri this neighborhood is because it is not a "controlled" community. As average citizens, we have no great knowledge of building codes or neighborhood guidelines. What we do have is concern regarding "opinion" versus "facts". The name calling and personal attacks that have gone on via email over the guideline issues is truly, to say the least, un-neighborly. This is a free country and we are all entitled to our opinion. Opinion is the reason we object to these guidelines. How can an un~proportionate number of property owners "opinions" about the building'of two'sto"ry:houses and~other issues concerning the "character" of this neighborhood become a city~agenda items "LDR tent amendment to create the Lake Ida Neighborhood Overlay District and associated design guidelines", as stated in the Courtesy Notice mailed May 1, 2008? .With respect to the Lake Ida Board, yes, the invitation to join this Task Force as well as other committees' was offered to Lake Ida property owners. However, there are still some questions asked of the board that have NOT, to my knowledge, been answered by the Board/Task Force... 1. Why was this group formed in the first place? 2. Was there overwhelming interest/concern from such a large majority of property owner's that the Board was compelled to form such a Task Force? 3. Or, was the decision to form a Guideline Task Force decided upon because some of the board members don't like what they see? I suspect like most property owners, life is just too busy and full of daily commitments to be overly concerned about two story houses and the like. But, when "opinions" can be "enforced" by a relatively small number of property owners, then it must become an issue for us. Should building guidelines/restrictions be needed (we don't agree that they are needed) they should be the responsibility of the City of Delray Beach period. Some of the questions we have for the city are..... 1. If property value is of concern, the city should have been proactive about "guidelines" well before a small group of homeowner's pursued their "opinion" agenda. 2. Have guideline issues in Lake Ida been formally addressed by the city in the past due to grave concern from owners, or the city's concern for property value, "neighborhood character", privacy or any other guideline issues? 3. How/why did building permits get issued for the new/recent construction/additions in this neighborhood if "design guidelines" are such an issue? We believe the City of Delray Beach has an obligation to the "vocal" and "silent" property owners of Lake Ida to ensure that rf gtudeIines are necessary in our neighborhood, those guidelines will be the result of city conducted and city funded research. Finally, if a design guideline is determined to be in the best interest of ALL Lake Ida property owners, by the City of Delray Beach, and not recommended by a small number of Lake Ida property owners, that the "Design Guideline" must be VOTED on by the property owners of this neighborhood. Isn't this why we pay our taxes........to ensure that our city employees do what's best for all property owners, regardless of their "opinion". Sincerely William & Catherine Degnan 05/05/08 City of Delray Beach Planning & zoning Commissioners 100 NW 1~` Ave. Delray Beach, FL 33444 Re; Lake Ida Building Restrictions Dear Commissioners, Attached is a blank copy of the survey sent out by the "task. force" over 18 months ago. The survey contains a total of 12 questions. Of the 12 questions only six actually refer to any portion of the design guidelines. All of the question require a narrative answer, that would be open to interpretation. These• survey results, which have not been made public as of today's date(and have been requested in writing 4 times in the last month), were then tallied by the group requesting restrictions. Excluding "task force members" we don't even lrnow the total number of responses(attached is a copy of a letter written to the LIPUA President). The "neighborhood meetings" referred to in Mr. Shannon's letter were not to discuss the need or desire for restrictions. but to discuss which restriction should be included. I attended three ofthesemeet~ngs. Since I was not in favor of restrictions, I was considered to be disruptive and asked by an officer of LIPpA and "task force" member, Elaine Lewis, "not to atxend any further meetings". Resides of the area, were kept in the dark from October 06 until November 07 about any advancement of building restrictions, for a reason, "ignorance is bliss". It is iuconsequentialhnw long or hard anyone worked to get this amendment to this point. The task force obviously lost sight of the ba1L Yon need approval and understanding by the people you plan to affect. Before submitting to the city there should have been a mailing to all residents. This mailing should have included a copy of the restrictions and a single question "ARE YOU lld FAVOR OF RESTRICTIONS". it is difficult for me to believe that the members of the "task force", feel they have the right to speak for ALL. Unless the Board feels there is overwhelming support of the 740 homes in the area, it should table the regaest for restrictions until the "task force" can produce written proof that owners are in favor. ~ 1. Philip Cobzo 24 year resident and member of LIPOA D ~~~~~~ P~IAY 0 6 2008 f~f,~NIVfNG & ZONING 4/22/08 Joann Peart 107 NW 9~' Street Delray Beach, F133444 Re; Building Restrictions Joann, You are aware there are more than just a few individuals upset with the work of the so called "task force". In your submittal to the city you reference a survey ,of which I received a blank copy. I have requested several times to review EACH of the responses. The questions posed, all required a written response, and were open to interpretation. The survey never asked directly "ARE YOU 1N FAVOR". 1 believe these surveys should be available to anyone in the area Only half of the questions even reference items related to restrictions. Obviously the surveys were reviewed by a biased group. No one even knows how many responses you received. If you can not show us the survey, your letter to the city ,should be corrected to eliminate any reference to it. Most people either do not remember this survey or did not receive it and will state it at the next P&Z. Less than 10% of the area was even aware That the restrictions had been submitted until I posted the notices(which were promptly removed by members of the "task force"). As to the guidelines themselves: how does a single story home of ANY SIZE interfere with any neighbor. How do you plan to plant a shade tree when the total distance between two residences inthe Rl-AA zoning is most likely 20' total? That tree will be touching both homes within three years(look at the trees in Gary`s front yard). When the next hurricane azrives the trees will beat against both homes causing major damage: The setback reference refers to Rl-AA what about Rl-AAA and Rl-AAAB, which both exist in the azea. Your group should withdraw the current proposal. Now that the issue has gotten notice, lets draw up a survey that is not one sided and.see if there truly is support for your actions. This process should be able to be completed. within 6 weeks and I will pay for it With the real estate market in its current condition, there is no rush to get this completed. The plans I have drawn for the first house on Hibiscus fit well within these restriction, because the lot in almost 20,OOOSF . I feel that part of your group thinks this will hurt me personally(theycallcd the building department on the day of the P&Z to check if plans had been submitted). Do these people really feel the cul-de-sac at Lake and NW 11 is in bad taste? That is not a reason to punush the other 700 residents. I have raised my children here the same as the many of you and it is my home too! -~~~ . Philip Colnon 929-8680 LAKE IDA PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION DESIGN GUIDELINES SURVEY 1. What are some of the things you like about your neighborhood? 2. If you could, what things would you change about your neighborhood? 3. How long have you lived and/or owned property within the Lake Tda neighborhood? 4. Are you concerned about teardowns/Mansionization happenings next to you'? f 5. What would you like to see the new Design Guidelines accomplish? 6. If you need more space in your current house, would you be inclined to build an addition, add a second story, teardown and rebuild, or move? 7. What overall neighborhood characteristic(s) would you like to see preserved as a priority? / 8. Which architectural elements are most importantto you (i.e., building form, roofs, shuttezs, windows, color, entrances, garages)? ~ 9. Which architectural elements need to be addressed the most because of inconsistency or awkward use? Page 1 of 2 / 10. What types of restrictions would you like to see placed on building form (i.e., numbers of floors, building shapes allowed, types of materials used, etc.)? ~ 11. What is your preferred vision for landscape/streetscape designs including use of hedges, walls, fences, driveways and gates? 12. Would you like sidewalks along our streets or prefer it left as is7 MAKE YOUR CHEEK PAYABLE TO: LAKE IDA PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION 1191 N. FEDERAL HIGHWAY, #117 DELRAY BEACH FL 33483-5800 YOUR SUPPORT IS CRITICAL THANK YOU! The I-.ake Ida Property Owners Association is anon-profit organization committed to the preservation and 'enhancement of our Lake Ida area neighborhood. Name . Address City/State/Zip Telephone _ SUPPORT LEVELS ^ $500 ^ $250 . ^ $100 ^ $50 ^ $25 ^ OTFIER $ Your donation of any amount is appreciated! Page 2 of 2 5/2/08 Paul Dorling, Piaxuni~ng & Zoning Director City of Delray Beaah~ 100 NW 1~` Ave. Delray Beach, FL 33444 RE; Lake Ida Restrictions Mr. Dorling, I am opposed to the building restrictions in the form subttaitted. This is strictly for building size and addresses none of the azchitectural changes that Haight have a positive affect on.the housing values in the area Many of the lots in this• azea are 60x110 or 75 x 100. With the formula submitted many of these homes could not be expanded enough for todays living style. The owners would have to make a choice not to have a garage. This would allow for a larger family home. This notion of restrictions is only supported by a small group. The meetings held were not to discuss if restrictions were wanted, but to draft the restrictions. The lack of communication between this group and the area is unacceptable. One of my neighbors has sent out mailings to fight restrictions. The cost of a mailing is roughly $400.00 for all 740 residents. The group said it raised over $6,000.00 aad only sent out a total of FOUR MAILING OVER TWO YEARS. They could .have afforded to keep everyone .informed bimonthly. Don Mackie 619 Wiggin ltd. ' ~ ~~ p ~ E~•_ ~ ..~ _~ MAY ~ ~ 2008 1V;'V~N~ ~ ZOtV11~'G The Snyder Family 906 NW 2nd Avenue Delray Beach, FL 33444 April 18, 2008 Paul Dorling Director Planning and Zoning Department 101 NW 1st Avenue Delray Beach, FL 33444 Dear Mr. Dorling, I axn writing to voice my opposition to any new overlays and building restrictions for the Lake Ida neighborhood here in the city of Delray Beach. I understand that a proposal has been submitted by a small group of residents, around twenty of the hundreds of homes in the area, that would. greatly restrict the building of new homes and home additions. As a property owner in the Lake Ida neighborhood, I would hate to see any new rules passed that would restrict my rights beyond what the city currently has in place. Growth is essential in raising future property values and increasing our tax base as well as making our area more family friendly. By restricting home size beyond what the city of Delray Beach currently has in place, we are saying `no' to larger family sized houses and to new neighborhood children for the wonderful schools in our area. For families who might ordinarily add on or rebuild as their family grows, new restrictions could force them to move from the area because the rules would negatively impact their property rights on homes they've owned for years. Please do not establish a new overlay district for the Lake Ida neighborhood. Sincerely yours, ~L~-.r Barron Snyder ~5 ~_~ n V y n APR 2 ~ 2008 Pt.R~'~~llf~iG & ZOP~I~G CTI'Y OF DELRAY BEACH PAUL DORLING 100 NW 1~` AVE DELRAY BEACH< FL 33444 LAKE IDA DESIGN GUIDELINES DEAR SIR, THESE ARE NOT DESIGN GUIDELINES! SHOW ME ONE ITEM THAT REFERS TO ANY DESIGN. I AM NUT IN FAVOR OF STRICTLY SIZE RESTICTION. THIS DOES NOTHING FOR THE VALUES OF ANY OF THE PROPERTIES. JUST BECAUSE A GROUP IS VOCAL DOES NOT MEAN THEY SPEAK FOR THE GROUP. TIM BILE 1080 LAKE DRIVE DELRAY BEACH, FL 33444 PS I NEVER GOT A SURVEY 1~4AY 0 5 2008 } ji i° PLr~NNING ~ ZONING Page 1 of 1 Vaiek, Denise From: Rangel, Delores on behalf of Ellis, Rita Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 12:56 PM To: Valek, Denise Subject: FW: Lake ida Restrictions From: Michael Madnick [mailto:mmadnick@fdn.com] Sent: Monday, May 26, 2008 8:01 PM To: Ellis, Rita; Fetzer, Fred; Montague, Brenda; Eliopoulos, Gary; McDuffie, Woodier CityManager@ MyDelrayBeach.com Subject: Lake Ida Restrictions Dear Members of the City Commission: Asa 32 year resident of Delray Beach I am writing to you to request that you approve the recent design guidelines regarding the Lake Ida area. The City P and Z as well as an overwhelming majority of Lake Ida residents (as witnessed at the last P/Z meeting) are in favor of these guidelines. The guidelines cannot represent everyone but I do believe that they are as fair a compromise as can be expected. The opposition is headed by a developer and you must consider the fact that as a developer, that his primary interest in this matter must be a profit incentive. Lake Ida is a truly unique neighborhood in keeping with the uniqueness of Delray. Please do not allow it to be spoiled. Sincerely, Michael Madnick 729 Lakeshore Drive 5/27/2008 Page 1 of 2 Valek, Denise Fram: Lakeida ~lakeida@comcast.net] Sent: Wednesday, May 74, 2008 8:43 PM To: Cary Glickstein; chalberg@bellsouth.net; pzacks@sal5.state.fl.us; kropmilr@bellsouth.net; jpike@envdesign.com; francisco Perez; ddddowd@earthlink.net Cc: ~Valek, Denise Subject: • Fw: Delrays building regulations..extreme example but can happen and is in tropic isle Attachments: #3.jpg; #1.jpg; #2.jpg ---- Original Message ----- From: JoAnn Peart To: JoAnn Peart Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 10:07 AM Subject: Delrays building regulations..extreme example but can happen and is in tropic isle Dear neighbors, Some people have said Delrays building LDRs are just fine.Well ,actually this house can be built anywhere in Delray except the Beach area. that adopted their own set of guidelines a few years ago. This house is an approx 10,000 sq ft house on an approx. 10,000 sq ft lot......3 stories high on a finger canal....not even the intracoastal waterway... next to and across from one story houses. -the photos are not that great but you can see it for yourself. Go south on fed hwy past Linton... take a left just past Duncan Donuts and it is half way to the intracoastal on the right side. It is the main entrance to tropic isle...Tropic Blvd, I think. In 1996 the city tried to set design guidelines citywide and a very vocal group of Tt'opic Isle residents came out in force against it along with a mega mansion developer on the beach. -that is when the commissioners said this should be done neighborhood by neighborhood. I know there are folks in Tropic Isle who are upset ,not just about this house but all the drastic changes that have taken place there. It may be too late for them but not for Lake Ida if we pass guidelines that will not STOP change but will help to make the old and the new fit reasonably well together. If you support guidelines it is important to come out to the meeting at city hall,monday may,19 at 6pm and let the Planning and Zoning board know you do. If you can not be there please send a e mail to" Dear Planning and Zoning Board members".....addresses below. I also have some great letter samples at your request jpike~a.envdesign.com chalberg@ bellsouth. net kropmilr@bellsouth. net ddddowd[a~earthlink.net francisco@perezarchitocts.com pzacks@sa15.state.fl. us cg lickstein@ironwoodprooerties.com thank you JoAnn Kern Peart for Lake Ida Assoc 5/15/2008 Page 1 of 1 Valek, Denise From: kropmilr@bellsouth.net Sent: Monday, May 19, 2008 5:25 PM 70: Valek, Denise Subject: FW: Lake Ida Overlay District -------------- Forwarded Message: -------------- From: mebjr@bellsouth.net To: pzacks@sa 15.state.fl.us,chalberg@bellsouth.net~jpike@envdesign.com,kropmilr@bellsouth.net,dddow Cc: RitaEllis@MyDelrayBeach. com,Montague@MyDelrayBeach.com,wmcduffie@MyDelrayBeach.com,: Subject: Lake Ida Overlay District Date: Thu, 15 May 2008 20:19:48 +0000 It is important to see the big picture while analyzing and arguing over details in the application of the Design Guidelines. The original intentions of the LIPOA proposal are concerned primarily with the scale of the building in relation to lot size. This initiative began a couple years ago after considerable development in our neighborhood of two-story "big box" residences that occupied most of their lot azea. All were constructed with little regard to the character of the neighborhood. I believe the majority of these homes are still unoccupied. The proposed area ratios are reasonable and will allow the construction of large residences on lots of reasonable dimensions, and the examples in the P&Z Staff Report reflect the generosity in maximum area permitted with regard to lot coverage. The quality and charm of Delray's residential neighborhoods have been a factor in the growth and success of the downtown azea and the city in general, and families will continue to move into neighborhoods like ours provided we preserve that quality. I urge you to support the "Overlay " effort so that our neighborhood continues to be a great example of Florida living. Martin E. Buerk 728 Lakeshore Drive 5/19!2008 Page 1 of 1 Valek, Denise From: kropmilr@bellsouth.net Sent: Monday, May 19, 2008 5:24 PM To: Valek, Denise Subject: FW: Lake Ida Guidelines -------------- Forwarded Message: -------------- From: Squara52@aol.com To: kropmik@bellsouth.net Subject: Lake Ida Guidelines Date: Fri, 16 May 2008 21:58:31 +0000 if guidelines can be set for one neighborhood it is discriminatory to not allow guidelines for other neighborhoods. When being relocated to Delray Beach we chose the Lake Ida neighborhood for the very reason that the scale of the houses was in keeping with the neighborhood. 'there are so many reasons for the guidelines. The scale of the neighborhood must be kept. Please please support the guidelines! Sarah Robertson Delray Beach 561.272.0356 Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. 5/19/2008 Page 1 of 3 Pape, Scot# From: McDonnell, Mark Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 11:18 AM To: Pape, Scott Cc: McDonnell, Mark Subj®ct: FW: Timeline for Lake Ida Property Owners work on Design Guidelines SP-I am forwarding this to you (see message from JoAnn below) Mark McDonnell, AICP, Assistant Director City of Delray Beach Department of Planning and Zoning 100 N.W. 1 st Avenue Delray Beach, Florida 33444 ph-561-243-7046 fx-561-243-7221 mcdonnell(c~ci.delray-beach.fl.us From: JoAnn Peart [mailto:joannpeart@comcast.netJ Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 9:15 PM To: McDonnell, Mark Cc: Harden, David Subject: Fw: Timeline for Lake Ida Property Owners work on Design Guidelines please forward to scott pape....it was rejected for some reason......alsotyill may 19 be a public hearing or work shop? ----- Original Message ----- From: JoAnn Peart To: jpiketc'~i envdesign.com ; chalberg~a bellsouth.net ; pzacks~a sal5.state.fl.us ; dowdd@palmbeach.k12.fl.us ; fp~perezarchitects.com ;Cary, Glickstein ; kropmilr ~beflsouth.net ;Ellis. Rita ;Fetzer, Fred ; Montague(i~MyDelrayBeach.com ; Eliopoulos. Gary ; McDuffie. Woodie Cc: sam.shannon(c~adelphia.net Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 7:35 PM Subject: Timeline for lake Ida Property Owners work on Design Guidelines To Whom It May Concern: Every effort was made by the Lake Ida Association and the Task Team to make the creation of the proposed Design Guidelines the most inclusive and open process possible. Enclosed is a timeline that details two years worth of effort by Lake Ida residents. April 11, 2006 A letter went out to all Lake Ida residents. This letter discussed the idea of exploring the possibility of creating Design Guidelines for the Lake Ida neighborhood similar to the Beach Property Owners model. The mailing went out to 700+ residents. Signs were also posted in the neighborhood. A May 10, 2006 meeting at City Hall was planned. Mav 10, 2006 The first neighborhood-wide meeting was at the Community Center. The guest speakers were Cary Glickstein from the Beach Property Owners Association Design Guidelines Committee and John 4/24/2008 Page 2 of 3 Carleen from Urban Design Studios in West Palm Beach. 55-60 people attended. June 14, 2006 The second neighborhood-wide meeting about Design Guidelines was at the Community Center. This meeting was covered by Channel 12 news. Again, all residents were notified by mail and signage. Approximately 60 people attended. Angust2006 A letter and survey about the proposed plans for a Design Guidelines Committee from the acting Chairman, Gary Eliopoulos, went out to 700+ residents. This letter also requested financial support and announced the August 17 meeting. August 17, 2006 The third neighborhood-wide meeting was at the City Commission Chambers. This meeting was led by Gary Eliopoulos. John Carleen and Brian Archer from Urban Design Studios gave presentations of the use of Design Guidelines in the beach area and neighboring towns. October 21, 2006 Dr. Joseph and Marjorie Ferrer hosted a fundraiser at their N. Swinton Avenue home. Between 85-90 people attended and we raised $1,600 for the Design Guidelines study. November 2006 -October 2007 l l Task Force Meetings were held at City Hall. Every meeting seemed to have different groups of people. By no means was it the same people attending each meeting. For example, .some people sent checks that never came to meetings. I think we had overall a good and positive response from a real cross section of the residents. The feedback from the meetings and the surveys reflect the majority of people are in favor of the Design Guidelines. Out of every 50, between 2 and 4 dissented or had concerns. At the very last meeting, approximately 45 people attended. When asked how many were in favor of the Design Guidelines, 43 raised their hand, and 2 voted against it. The Task Force had the same cross section of participants. Some of them were members of the Association and others were not members. This is not a Lake Ida Association effort, it is a Lake Ida neighborhood effort. Sam Shannon, the chairman, has an extensive background in city planning. Two Lake Ida resident architects who also work in Delray serve on the Task Force. The Association was mainly a vehicle that was used to disseminate the information. Approximately $4,700 in small checks was collected by more than 80 residents. This money was used for printing and mailings as well as supplies for the Task Force. At each meeting, in every mailing and newsletter, every interested resident was encouraged to join the Task Force. Shortly after this, the Task Force was formed. I believe they had 11 meetings. Sam Shannon was the Chairman and has all those specific details. Two more neighborhood-wide meetings were held at the City Commission Chambers to review the proposed Guidelines. These meetings were November 15, 2007 and February 21, 2008. l!CQVember 152007 A neighborhood-wide meeting was held at the City Commission Chambers to review Design Guidelines before presenting to the Commission. I believe they had one more meeting address some items that were brought up at the November 15, 2007 4/24/2008 Page 3 of 3 meeting. l~eb,xuan' 21, 2008 A neighborhood-wide meeting was held at the City Commission Chamber to review the proposed Guidelines before they go to the Commission. These last two meetings were noticed the same as all the others with a mailing to 700+ residents and signs on Swinton Avenue. I hope this timeline will help answer any questions about when and how the residents were notified continuously as Design Guidelines progressed. We plan to make a packet with more information for the Planning & Zoning Board and the City Commission. Sincerely, JoAnn Peart President Lake Ida Property Owners Association 4/24/2008 Lake Ida Property Owners Association 1191 N. Federal Highway, #117 Delray Beach, FL 33483 http://lakeida.net Apri128, 2008 Deaz Commissioners and P & Z Board Members: On behalf of the Lake Ida Homeowners Association, we put together this packet, which details the communication efforts to all Lake Ida residents informing them of a committee created to propose Design Guidelines for our neighborhood. There aze flyers for the first two meetings. One was enclosed in a newsletter and one was walked door to door by our Membership Committee. Signs were also posted on Swinton Avenue to announce meetings. Every effort was made to include every resident so that we would come up with a proposal that truly reflects the neighborhood This is now posted on our new Web site, http://lakeida.net. Please contact Sam Shannon, the chairman, Roy Simon, azchitect, or me with any questions. Sincerely, JoAnn Peart President 107 N.W. 9`s Street Delray Beach, FL 33444 561-276-8968 joannpeart ,comcast.net cc; Lake Ida Boazd of Directors: JoAnn Peart David Elliott Sue Heglin Elaine Lewis Karyn Premock Charlotte Lees Tom Honker Todd Wilson Kathy Alderman Lake Ida Property Owners Association 1191 N. Federal Hwy #117 Delray Beach, FL 33483 April 17, 2006 Dear Lake Ida Neighbors, ~~- ~- -~° ~ n~.s Recently a committed group of neighbors got together with the idea of `dump starting" the Lake Ida Property Owners Association. Many have volunteemd for board positions and committee chairs. Your help and support is welcomed. In discussing .several areas in which to take action, the most important and pressing concern seemecLto_be. exploring--the possibility of-adopting-the-Beach Property-Owners "Design Guidelines". As I'm sure everyone is aware, we have a developer from Braward County who bought ten houses in our area-and is in the process of tearing them down and building very large houses, some of which are not in scale- with those in the neighborhood. A few years ago this started happening east of the Intracoastal Waterway. The Beach Property Owners Association collected money from a great many residents and hired "Urban Design Studio" to advise them. They did a study and worked with the residents to formulate a design guidelines manual to help preserve the unique residential character of the beach neighborhoods. It still allows the building of large houses and additions, but with guidelines to help them fit in with the neighborhood. This passed with overwhehxung support of beach residents and the City Commission. Both the Beach Property Owners Association and the Commission are hoping that other neighborhoods will adopt this on a neighborhood by neighborhood basis. We feel at is tame for Lake Ida to explore this possibility. The guidelines can be seen _ at the city website www.mydelraybeach.com under the Planning and Zoning Depaztment, "Beach Properly Owners Design Manual". We have a meeting planned for Wednesday May 10'~ at Delray Community Center, 150 N.W. 1~` Avenue at 7 p.m. We plan to have members of the Beach Task Force there to tell us what they've accomplished and answer any questions. A second meeting is planned for Wednesday June 14~`. It will beat the same time.and same place. Vi/e welcome your help and support. These who have akeady committed to work oxl the board, or design guidelines and other committees are: JoAnn Peart, David Elliot, Sue Heglin, Sue Easton, Ed Buerk, Gary Eliopoulos, Kathy Alderman, Tom and Paula Honker, Janet Page, Andrea Hazden, Karyn Premock, Mike Cniz, Charlotte Lees, Mark Denlder, David Henninger, Elaine Lewis, Doug Root and Chris Brown. We hope that you all will join the association and sup us in any wa ou Please call me if you have any questions: 276-$968_ J Amu Kern Peart A~rr~HT~o~ HoN ~, ~, h .,u. ` ~ cJ~ ~..a-a-~ EOWN RSI ~, Lake Ida Home Owners Associaxion is holding CO MEETINGS to discuss Design Guidelines for home construction in our community. MAY 10'~'~ AT 7:00 PM AT DELRAY BEACH CO1~~IlVIUIITI'TY CENTER(150 N. W.1sT AVE) ISS]IUES AND Ct7NCERNS IlvCLUDE: • Recognizing that change will occur, but managing it in a manner that wi11 protect the rights of alI property owners while preserving the charm of our Lake Ida Area Neighborhood; - • 1lnhancing property values by maantalning the character and uniqueness of Lake Ida; • Adopting policies to ensure that new and expanded homes are consistent with the overall Neighborhood Character; • Adopting design criteria for achieving greater .consistency between old and new homes; ® J~~NING THE ASSUCIATIUI~T(~20) Please Plan to Attend.... We Need YOYnvolvementl I J n ~~ ~~" ~ ~ J A'~"I'~N'I"IO-~t I-YOIVi~OV~TI~i~RSY Lake Ida. Home Owners Association is holding Z~ Co ~ 1'Y 1V.[EETING to DISCUSS Design Guidelines for home construction in our community. DUNE 14~ AT 7:011 PM A~` DELRAY BEACH C4 CENTER(150 N. 'RT.1~ AVE) ISSUES AND CONCERNS INCLUDING: • Recogni2ing that change will occur, but managing it in a manner that will protect. the rights of all property awners while preserving the charm of our Lake Ida Area Neighborhood; • Enhancing property values by maintaining 'the character and uniqueness of Lake Ida; • Adopting policies to ensure that new and expanded homes aze consistent with the overall Neighborhood Character; • Adopting design criteria far achieving greater consistency between old a~ad new homes; ~o~nNG ~ AssoCiA~roN(s~o~ Please Pian to Attend.... we Need YOUR Involvementrr $s )• Lake Ida Property Owners Association 1191 N. Federal Highway, # 117 Dekay Beach FL 33483-5$00 August, 2006 Dear Neighbor: Our Lake Ida area neighborhood is undergoing changes and we're asking you to do your part: We need your financial support as well as your active participation to help preserve the unique character of our community! On Thursday, August 17'x, the Lake Ida Property Owners Association is meeting at~7PM at the Delray Beach Commission Chamber at City Hall to get your input about the issues and concerns that affect our azea such as: - ^ Recognizing that change will occur but managing it in a manner that will protect the rights o f all property owners while preserving the charm of our Lake Ida area neighborhood. ^ Enhancing property values by maintaining the chazacter and uniqueness of Lake Ida. ^ Adopting policies that ensure new and expanded houses are consistent with the overall neigh- borhoodcharacter. ~7 Adopting design criteria for achieving greater consistency between existing and new houses. These important issues affect all property. owners - to move forward LIPOA needs to get a task force put together to commit to meeting six times over the next few months. The goal of thesemeetings will be to review the exist3ng.Beach Property Owners Association design guidelines and determine what guide- lines should be implernented for LIPOA to ensure that we will protect the uniqueness of our Lake Ida community. We need your support. The implementation of design guidelines, whether for large scale renovations, additions or new construction, will establish a preferred neighborhood vision and well-rounded representation is vital -we're asking for 15 to 20 people with varied backgrounds to volunteer to serve on the task force. If you are a Realtor, contractor, developer, land use attorney, architect, landscape architect, civil engineer, urban planner, etc., please give this serious consideration. Ifyou're interested, please email gpe~aol.com or call 561-276-6011 as soon as possible. We would h7ce the first meeting to take - - ~- --place inznid September. __ _--- ._.._. w_.__ . _ .__ ...-. _ Enclosed are a donation form with a self addressed envelope, and a survey. Please send your finan- cial contribution in now Then, complete the enclosed survey. and brim it with you to the August 17'~ meeting. We need to know what you like and don't like. We'll see you at the Dekay Beach Commission Chamber at 7PM on August 17"'. The only way to make sure your voice is heard is to be there! Thank you. Gary P. Eliopoulos Design Guidelines Chair LAKE IDA PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION DESIGN GUIDELINES SURVEY 1. What are some of the things you like about your neighborhood? 2. If you could, what things would you change about your neighborhood? 3. How long have you lived and/or owned property within the Lake Ida neighborhood? 4. Are you concerned about teardowns/Mansionization happenings next to you? 5. What would you like to see the new Design Guidelines accomplish? 6. If you. need more space in your current house, would you be inclined to build an addition, add a second story, teardown and rebuild, or move? 7. What overall neighborhood characteristic(s) would you like to see preserved as a priority? 8. Which architectural elements are most important to you (i.e., building form, roofs, shutters, windows, color, entrances, garages)? 9. Which architectural elements need to be addressed the most because of inconsistency or awkward use? Page 1 of 2 1 ._ ,~ 10. What types of restrictions would you like to see placed on building form (i.e., numbers of floors, building shapes allowed, types of materials used, etc.}? 11. What is your preferred vision for landscape/streetscape designs including use of hedges, walls, fences, driveways and gates? ] 2. Would you like sidewalks along our streets or prefer it left as is? MAKE YOUR CHECK PAYABLE TO: • LAKE IDA PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION 1191 N. FEDERAL HIGHWAY, #117 DELRAY BEACH FL 33483-s800 YOUR SUPPORT IS CRITICAL THANK YOU! The Lake Ida Property Owners Association is a non-profit organization committed to the preservation and enhancement of our Lake Ida area neighborhood. Name Address City/State/Zip • ~ -Telephone SUPPORT LEVELS ^ $s00 ^ $ZS0 ^ $IOo ^ $sa ^ $a5 ^ oTI~R $ Your donation of any amount is appreciated! Page 2 of 2 Please Join Us! Lake !da Homeowners Neighborhood Get Together 1420 North Swinton Avenue Delray Beach, FL 33444 Home of Dr Joseph and Marjorie Ferrer Saturday, October 21, 2006 4:30=R-7:30pm Fee{ free to bring a side dish for hamburgers and hotdogsi Famil'~s We~~ornei Contributions to fund design guidelines task team, suggested rninimum - $25per adult Please RSVP by Oct.18th to Jo Ann Peart 276-8968 ~_ake Ada Property Newsletter owners' Association Neighbors Living, Caring, and Learning Together 1191 N. Federal Hwy, #117, Delray Beach, FL 33483 Winter 2007 Design Guidelines Task Force This isthe listofneighborswho signedup forthe Design i Guidelines Task Force. Everyone who signed up was invited to participate. If we missed anyone, let us know Kathy Alderman ~ De] Leach Mort Christensen Lainie Lewis Mike Ccvz Jeff Nurge . Christina Cuccia Janet Page Gary Eliopoulos Darrel Rippeteau Todd Gamez Shazon Rosen Pamela Gold Alix Selinsky Sue Heglin Sam Shannon Jean Hutchison Andrea Shermazi Rob Iodice Roy Simon April Leach Todd Wilson "Carefully thought out design guidelines for our Lake tda community will preserve our unique neighborhoo :haracter and protect our property values. At the same time, they will allow people to be creative with their preferred style of architecture, reflecting their awn personal taste. " -- Gary Eliopoulos, acting chair, design Guidelines committee Summer 2007 ~ ake Ica ~ -- ~ - Currey t Volume 1, Issue 2 ~` reside: +r Sam Shannon- Design Guidelines :• Fabulous Fourth Lake Ida Crime President's Message Announcements City-Sponsored 4t~ of Ju/y Events: ~~~~~. . ~,: Sam -Noon Get to Know Your Design Guidelines Chairman There are a few things you should know about Sam Shannon: he knows city planning, he fives in a two-story home in Lake Ida, and he By Suzanne Boyd Eliopoulos was supposed to chair the committee until he was elected as our Delray Beach City Commissioner, but Shannon is just loves to play golf. The first two are as qualified. important to this story. He was the f first Planning Sam Shannon has been Director for the City of Sanibel, named the new chairman of the the first Director of the Treasure Lake Ida Design Guidelines Committee. The Lake Ida Property Owners Association formed that committee to develop guidelines for new construction in our neighborhood. Architect Gary Coast Regional Planning Council, Palm Beach County's Assistant County Administrator and the Community Development Director. for the Town of Jupiter. Continued "Shannon" Page 3 Shannon, continued from page 1 Shannon has since retired so he can pursue his passion: golf. But he has offered up his other skills to make sure new homes in Lake Ida stay in line with the character of existing homes. "Homes seem to begetting larger. Because they are larger homes, their relationship to the street and to the neighbors becomes more of a concern. It feels like they're crowding us out," Shannon said. Does this mean you will have a hard time adding onto your home or building a second story? Shannon says there are members of the committee whose goal is to make these guidelines as least restrictive as possible. Lake Ida. "I've always had 2-story homes. In fact, I live in a 2-story home, but my home is set back from the property line;' said Shannon, who has lived in Lake Ida for 12 years. The committee has taken a bus trip through the neighborhood and has been studying the design guidelines developed by the neighborhoods along the beach, but they have yet to come up with their own. They want your input. Anyone is welcome to participate. To find out about committee meetings or to get involved, you can contact Sam at 561-243-8167 or sam.shannon@adelphia:net. "Homes seem to be getting larger. Because they are larger homes, their relationship to the street and to neighbors becomes more of a concern.p -Sam Shannon I~T].1~~ .: .Ir .._. `W1:~c '1%=~. ry'~!I~'~4T.C: ::..j^'.Y YF.y~:ty:: 1"~~.~.•:Aki+i..S?~:6C~-~~12?T.9r'~S.L~..:~':.u_~.~i_~Ri-__ .. Dear Neighbors, Over a year ago, we started the process of looking at design Guidelines for ow neighborhood. At that time, a developer tore down several houses, divided lots and started 10 new houses very quickly. A great number of residents were concerned and suggested it was time to begin to explore appropriate guidelines for the lake Ida neighborhood. The goal was to establish Design Guidelines that would not stifle development or creativity but would promote future homebuilding that would be compatible with the current neighborhood chazacter and also sensitive to the privacy of -- ..._ _ ----- - ~ae~tt-~eiglibe~s---.~ _ . _ _,_. _ _..~ ,-_ _ At that time, the entire neighborhood was invited to meetings to give their ' suggestions. All Lake Ida residents were invited to become part of the Task Force led by architect Gary Eliopoulos and then Sam Shannon. Sam as you may remember from the newsletter is very qualified with vast experience in county and city government. Local architect and resident Roy Simon assisted them. The Task Force spent 10 months on meetings and reseazching this issue. They started out looking at the beach property owners much more complex manual which included styles of architecture and paint colors, etc. Through the many meetings, the message came loud and clear from the majority of Lake Ida residents and many on the task team that, "we aze concerned with scale and mass, but don't tell us what kind of house to build and what color to paint it." The Task Force's recommendations reflect the sentiments expressed by the neighbors. On November 15 at 7pm at the City Coznrnission Chambers the Task Force will present their proposal to all the neighbors hoping to get yow input, suggestions, and hopefully approval. This will be done prior to asking the City to endorse special ., guidelines for this nei borhood. Please_come to 've our inputLsug~estions and_ _ concerns or just as important to show your support and approval. Thank you to everyone who gave their time and expertise to the Design Guidelines Task Force. Looking forward to seeing you all November 15. m ere r~-~1.. J Ann Kern Peart Lake Ida Pro ert Owners Association resident P y i t 9 t N. Federal Hwy. #'I T 7 107 N.W. 9`h St. Delray Beach, FL 33483 Delray Beach, FL 33444 joannpeart@comcast.net ~~ ~~ P ~~o .~ 3~x~~~**~*~- 1'EART JOHN F . 107 NW 9TH S DELRAY BEACH Design Guidelines Task Force Recommendations Thursday, November T S, - 7 p.m. LAKE IDA PROPERTY OWNERS 1191 N. Federal Hwy., #117 Delray Beach, FL 33483 Presorted ~11~ Ftrst Class Mail PAI D West Palm Beach. Fl. Permit No. 2181 ~ M~~in9 ~F~riH~ Thursday, February 2/ "' 6:30 pm. City Commission Chambers TWO IMPORTANT TOPICS ~~~~~~~-' questions and Answers ?'-• ~~' n with ®EL1~-1( ~E~1,~F1 PUCE ~~11Z"r ~ T 1 !_ake (da Property Owners Association ] 19l N. Federal Hwy. # ] ] 7 Delray Beach, FL,33483 ,~ ' i '~ ~' I ~i i .. Design Guidelines Survey Enclosed ~s~ u.s F West Pa Penn :....~ .~ ,. ~~' ~. ;~ `` Winter 2008 Lake Ida ~~ Curren f Volume 1, Issue 2 c Inside ~~5anta .Came to l.aice Ida •i'resident's Message • Design Guidelines ~ Crime Prevention . •Golf Carts On Deli~ay's Roads ~ Announcements 1st Annual: Holiday Party by suznnne Boyd When Maggie Dickenson and some of_ her neighbors, pl.nnned the first-ever. lake Ida Holiday Party nt Lnke View Park, they thought of everything.. Well, almost ev- eryth i ng. ~~ 1Ne were woi•~+ed'. -~ af~out' the weather; .INe:; ~ had .~'no `~ backup,", `Dickenson sny~: Turns out there was nothing to worry about. More than 100 people, including dozens of children, had n blast on satur- day, December 15th. Dickenson, Kristin Elliott, Car- olynn Dietrichs, and sally Leyen- berger had the idea for a holiday party and the Lnke Ida Property Owners Association agreed to sponsor the event. Kristin's husband, David Elliott dressed as Santa and arrived on a boat provided by J.D. Dicken~ son. Leyenberger, who owns Pretend Party Productions, provided the costumes and dressed up ns a snowman her- self. There was story time with the children, snow cones, cookie decorating, a sidewalk circus where children learned juggling and hoop throwing.. There was also face painting, tattoo nrt- ists and, of course, holiday music. The women also wanted the party to have a charitable ele- meat. They asked parents to bring books for the Pnlm Bench County Literacy Coalition. They collected more than 50 books for the agency that day. MEETING Thursday, February 21 at b :30pM City Commission Chambers Two Tmportnnt Topics Review Design Guidelines Task Force Recommendations before they go to Commission Questions and Answers with Delray. Beach Police Department Pretend `"°"~ ~"'t"'°'°' Fu ss~-:u-t'rs~ Party productions 5roryeoot Chanu[lers Come AOue ypr BlrrMoNe A Spet[ul EUrms' PretendRarlyProductlous.com smhLrycnDcrs[r ~rrrachum~ Slmyte7[n 6BOOrn 7bge[ner' ' ~.. >e: r...... ho~e:~;~redesign ,- ' •eM~~.r arks wluian., lnre[ier Rnlrnpr srrvim ndaYyrrrr n+ivlrgfr[[+rlfhinrs nndnnxsmrln. '~ rR n~O'Leary Nt ran do tr 1u a My1 T+6rrrrr ~r~,t Fn+wrnl A SGIJSbA368 lbbn firwh[ennrv: wvwh.ruvlhunm.drMjnimn President's Message Dear Neighbors, Lake Tda Association is now known.for our wonderful childrens events. Thanks to Mike and Karen Cruz and others before them, not to mention our holiday committee that worked so hard in December. A question we hear so. often is, "when are we going to have a party for grown ups?" ~So, save the date, Friday March 'i4; on the playhouse isldrld; children's theatre. We will'use the indoors and outdoors. There will be dinner and dancing to a live band, Point 4, from West Palm Beach. AlI Lake Tda residents.are en- couraged to come. It will be a great way to get to know your neighbors, see old friends and make new ones. The cost will be shared by the Association to provide f or just a small entrance fee for `the residents: If~you would like to serve on the Party Committee, cull JoAnn~.2Z6-8968 or joannpeartC~comcast.net. T'm looking forward ~to seeing everyone there. JoAnn.Ker.n Peart Don't Make Yourself An Easy Target by Suzanne Boyd ~ ' Drive through the Lake Ida neighborhood on any given day and you'll see women unloading their groceries, mothers chasing after .their children, and men on their cell. phones. But do they see you? Now, imagine you are a thief looking for an easy target. One of our neighbors became prey for some dangerous crooks who were driving through our community one afternoon .The woman, who lives on NW Znd Avenue just south of NW 15th Street, was unloading her trunk at 4:51pm on January 3rd when two armed teens took her by surprise and robbed her. Continued on next page ~~ i i.,. ~ .~ . f `.~.. Lake Ida Neighborhood Design Guidelines Task Force Recommendations 1 Maximum Lot Coverage •40% for one story houses •30% for two story houses 2 Maximum Floor Area Ratio •.35 for a two story house The term Floor Area Ratio shall mean the ratio of the "total floor area" of the structures}~to the area of the lot."Total Floor Area" shall be defined as the gross horizontal areas of all Iloors of all buildings measured from the exterior walls or other types of enclosures and shall include garages; carports and porte-cocheres,excluding attics.(unless used as a living .space), enclosed decks or patios, covered porches, exterior balconies (covered or uncovered} or crawl spaces. 3 The area of the second floor can not be greater that 75% of the area of the first floor. 4 Minimum setback for two story homes shall be 25 ft. for the front yard (currently 30 ft.) and 15 ft. for the rear yard (currently 10 ft.). 5 Additional landscaping to be required for both new two story houses or two story additions to existing houses . • New Houses -landscaping requirements would. be the same as the Beach Districts. Additions -- supplemental landscaping along the side of the house that the new 2nd Floor was being added. "` a 14 ft. shade free every 10 ft. -or- "` an 18 ft. palm tree every 8 ft. 6 'fhe City has indicated that the current interpretation of the Zoning Code would allow an existing house that was damaged or destroyed by fire, hurricane or other "Acts of God" to be rebuilt to the extent of an existing "Non- conformity". The Task Force recommends that the Code be amended to explicitly allow for such a rebuilding. 7 The District Boundaries for the Lake !da Neighborhood to be set as follows.'` North - N.W. 22nd Street East -- Swinton Ave. South -Lake Ida Road West - I-95 right of way [ * The "Lakes of Delray" Subdivision would be specifically excluded from the District..] i i ,Y <~ . i .., i I i i i i ,I ~~ :~ .j ..~ continued from page 2 Delray police chased the guys into Boynton Beach where the two robbers. and their getaway driver were all arrested. " Police sny the, teens., from the Lake. Worth area, stole a car from Brownrd County and may have committed similar robberies in Boynton Beach and Greenncres. "They ,know the affluent neighborhoods and _ ~ they drive. through there. People need to keep their heads up. They shouldn't have to, but they -need to;' says Delray Bench police spokesperson reff Messer. Crime Calls On The Web by suznnne aoyd The crime calls nre actually down in our area from the peak last year, but you don't have to wait for the newslet- ter anymore for that infor- mntion. You cnn now see ev- erything that happens on your street with the click of a mouse. The Delray Beach Police De- partment has just started putting all incidents on the web, so you cnn see where and when crime is happening in your neighborhood. You cnn find it at www.mydelraybench.com, then click on Public Safety on the left hand side of the screen,. then Police Activity, then Communities. You. can scroll down to the Lake Ida Association bnd see nll the calls from this month. The Golf Car# Cafich by.5uzanne Boyd Many of you have. been asking about the laws per- taining to golf -carts on Delray Beach roads. Florida Statute allows: golf carts to be operated by anyone 14 or older. But there is a catch: Traditional golf carts are only.allowed on streets des- • ignated for golf cart use. w~,~ Currently; the only golf carts that are allowed on streets in the city are those considered low-speed vehicles or LSV's. Low-speed vehicles are de- fined as any four-wheeled electric vehicle with a top speed greater than 20 ,miles per hour, but not' greater than 25 miles per hour. continued on page 4 ~ -~~~:~ n :: ..: ono a 5 ~ ' _ ~ . .~ : . ~~.~:i,,,~n ~~~ ;: ~.., . ~ .;t~cn4~ : ` ~ :. ,,,,, . . , ~.i,- :apt ;:~ ~ trs'. ~.;:f -:.~ . ~ ~ ~ .~:;• ~i~ ,stn ~=-~};.. ~~< _ ~`1!Vwvi.m'4~ograe~et~szt.eo{~. , ._~. •ra tv ~ ~x x,., ~'' ~ Y. ~~~ ~~ ~f~~Z~Ftrv ,,.: a ~~ ~ ~~~ CUSTOM CARE MASSAGE BETTS HEGARTY, L.M.T. "licensed Massage 17ieropis(" RBRAE & SPORTS MASSACL~ ,or~.ha,~. fl~.,ao ~,~.-a~~ .-~awiuaya n~ anaavn Sam -1 prn . 150 East Atlantic Avenue 27fi-751'1 c -"" L:IPOA Officers . President. . JoAnn Peart ...........:........276-89b8 Vice President- David Elliott ....::.....:........:276-9818 Secretary Sue Heglin...- :.............:....243-0252 Treasurer Elaine Lewis ...........:.........278-9799 Board Kathy Alderman .............278-7757 Tom Honker..._ ......... .......265-2915 Janet Page .......................274-9379 Todd Wilson:...- ..............43b-4467 Knryn Premock ......... .......265-4819 Charlotte Lees ...:.............276-2371 Continued from page 3 A golf cart is considered an LSV when it has the following: Z) headlights 6) rear view mirr. or 2) brake lights 7) reflectors 3) turn signals $) seat belts 4) windshield ~ 4) VIN number 5) parking brake 10) registration and insurance LSV's can only be driven where the posted speed limit is 35 miles mph or less. And more importantly, any~person operating an LSV must have a valid driver's license. "No unlicensed kids can operate these things, no matter what street they are on," said. police spokesperson Jeff Messer. Remember, driving a vehicle without a license could land you in court. SAVE THE DATA "GROWN-UP PARTY" Friday March ~4, on the playhouse island children's theatre. i ~.,.._. ..:: r~ ,.. f. i .:_~. r i I i ' i f ( } i Lake Ida Property Owners Association 1191 N. Federal Highway, #li7 Delray Beach, FL 33483 April 20, 2008 To Whom It May Concern: Every effort was made by the Lake Ida Association and the Task Team to make the creation of the proposed Design Guidelines the most inclusive and open process possible. Enclosed is a timeline that details two years worth of effort by Lake Ida residents. April 17.2006 A letter went out to all Lake Ida residents. This letter discussed the idea of exploring the possibility of creating Design Guidelines for the Lake Ida neighborhood similar to the Beach Property Owners model. The mailing went out to 700+ residents. Signs were also posted in the neighborhood. A May I0, 2006 meeting at City Hall was planned. Mav 10.2006 The first neighborhood-wide meeting was at the Community Center. The guest speakers were Cary Glickstein from the Beach Property Owners Association Design Guidelines Committee and John Cazleen from Urban. Design Studios in West Palm Beach SS-60 people attended. Jnne 14, 2006 The second neighborhood-wide meeting about Design Guidelines was at the Community Center. This meeting was covered by Channel 12 news. Again, all residents were notified by mail and signage. Approximately b0 people attended. A~uust 2006 A letter and survey about the proposed plans for a Design Guidelines Committee from the acting Chairman, Gary Eliopoulos, went out to 700+ residents. This letter also requested financial support and announced the August 17 meeting. August 17, 2006 The third neighborhood-wide meeting was at the City Commission Chambers. This meeting was led by Gary Eliopoulos. John Cazleen and Brian Archer from Urban Design Studios gave presentations of the use of Design Guidelines in the beach area and neighboring towns. October 21, 2006 Dr. Joseph and Marjorie Ferrer hosted a fizndraiser at their N. Swinton Avenue home. Between 85-90 people attended and we raised $1,600 for the Design Guidelines study. November 2006 -October 2007 11 Task Force Meetings were held at Ciry Hall. Every meeting seemed to have different groups of people. By no means was it the same people attending each meeting. For example, some people sent checks that never came to meetings. I think we had overall a good and positive response from a real cross section of the residents. The feedback from the meetings and the surveys reflect the majority of people are in favor of the Design Guidelines. Out of every S0, between 2 and 4 dissented or had concerns. At the very last meeting, approximately 45 people attended. When asked how many were in favor of the Design Guidelines, 43 raised their hand, and 2 voted against it. The Task Force had the same cross section of participants. Some of them were members of the Association and others were not members. This is not a Lake Ida Association effort, it is a Lake Ida neighborhood effort. Sam Shannon, the chairman, has an extensive background in city planning. Two Lake Ida resident azchitects who also work in Delray serve on the Task Force. The Association was mainly'a vehicle that was used to disseminate the information. Approximately $4,700 in small checks was collected by more than 80 residents. This money was used for printing and mailings as well as supplies for the Task Force. At each meeting, in every mailing and newsletter, every interested resident was encouraged to join the Task Force. Shortly after this, the Task Force was formed. I believe they had 11 meetings. Sam Shannon was the Chairman and has all those specific details. Two more neighborhood-wide meetings were held, at the Ciry Commission Chambers to review the proposed Guidelines. These meetings were November 15,2007 and February 21, 2008. November 15.2007 A neighborhood-wide meeting was held at the City Commission Chambers to review Design Guidelines before presenting to the Commission. I believe they had one more meeting address some items that were brought up at the November I S, 2007 meeting. February 21.2008 A neighborhood-wide meeting was held at the City Commission Chamber to review the proposed Guidelines before they go to the Commission. These last two meetings were noticed the same as all the others with a mailing to 700+ residents and signs on Swinton Avenue. I hope this timeline will help answer any questions about when and how the residents were notified constantly as Design Guidelines progressed. We plan to make a packet with more information for the Planning & Zoning Board and the City Commission. Sincerely, JoA.nn Peart President Lake Ida Property Owners Association Lake Ida Property Owners Association Design Guidelines Survey May 6, 2008 This survey was mailed out to all Lake Ida residents August 2006. The purpose was, of course, to get feedback from as many residents as possible, but the primary reason was to make sure we gave everyone an opportunity to respond. For example, if someone was unable to attend meetings they would still give us their opinion. Please note that wherever you see a blank space like this means that the typist was not able to read the handwriting. Same goes for any words that were misinterpreted due to the handwriting. Sorry for any inconvenience. Responses: 43 filled out surveys in favor. 11 sent checks back with blank survey. S4 in favor of restrictions on mass and scale. 4 no's 4 mixed responses 62 total responses Lake Ida Property Owners Association Design Guidelines Survey Question # 1 What are some of the things you like about your neighborhood? Responses The variety of the housing stock (both scale and design). The street pattern... And the nature of lot size. Location Convenient Chazacter, charm, restoration and renovation of existing older homes, mature trees, large yazds. Quiet, peaceful, friendly, convenient, very low taxes. Large yards, single family homes. The old Florida charm. I love the area, like the neighbors (friendly) The Play House close to the beach close to Briny Breezes (where my Mom lives. Leave it as it is - no condos - no high rise. Scale.of homes, setbacks, unpretentious, quiet streets, space between houses, neighbors/families. For the most part, it is sedate,, older, and well located. Its homes are nicely built and many hold happy memories forme since I have lived there for a long, long time. I love the varied lot sizes, the larger and smaller homes, all unique, the quirky streets, and the real people. Seclusion -lot sizes -electric style of homes and ages. Architectural diversity, green space pazks, lakes. Its quiet -friendly people -not much crime close to shops and ocean, churches and doctors. The eclectic look of a well kept, understated neighborhood. I like it the way it is, quiet, friendly, unpretentious. of the homes -nature trees. The variety of design in homes and the large lots. Large lots, lots of trees and foliage, different architectural styles, difference size houses. Friendly people, family atmosphere, *Not*, gated, historic homes, unique and different homes. For the most part it has remauaed as it was when we moved here. The diversity of the houses, all of the people "old and ~, its chazacter. Quiet, slow traffic, mostly well maintained properties, frequent and eff cient trash removal. The people of course! Trees -large front lawns or set back. The character of older Florida homes. Diversity in architecture, large lots, mature trees, family oriented, relatively safe. No lights, no sidewalks, limited access, variety of smaller homes usually with nice landscaping. Delayed _ of an era gone by. Rare to kids bike walk, skateboard by themselves these days. But you see it in Lake Ida. This, and proximity to beach and Atlantic Avenue is why we moved here. Multitude of different architectural elements. No "tacky-tacky" houses. No two homes should look alike. The proportion of buildings to site and to neighbor's the variety of building design and landscaping, the overall character and its history. Small streets, no direct route. Large property lines, different homes. Quiet -private -people accept differences and lend a helping hand -well maintained homes and property. No homeowners association regulations! Neighbors -trees- access to Delray (east) -close to Publix. Unique personality. My neighbors, the sunlight, the old Florida/IslandBeach feel of most the homes in the neighborhood. Diverse azchitecture, non-gated, style old Florida charm. Lake ida Property Owners Association Design Guidelines Survey Question # 1 -Continued Various style houses. Walkable, friendly, landscaped, not a lot of cars, put friendly. Homes on lazge lots, kid friendly, real neighbors. The diversity of home designs. The people living here. The residents maintain their property is good condition. Big trees, lots of green space. Lake Ida Property Owners Association Design Guidelines Survey Question # 2 If you could, what zings would you change about your neighborhood? Responses Not too much........perhaps more code enforcement and side walks along major roadways. Have more people maintain theix property. I would not allow developers to come here to make a quick buck, by buying 1 lot and putting 3 homes on it. Nothing. Make sure that all yards aze cleaned up including vacant lots and unoccupied houses. Have the residents whom do not keep up their properties to start doing so. Need to attend meeting for a honest answer. Nothing. Lake park facilities (on the east) increase area served by Nat'l gas. Rezone $everly Drive to rid of the duplexes and apartments which were allows there years ago. They are completely out of place and should never have been allowed to begin with. Do not allow homes beyond a certain age to be destroyed or moved. The Totha and Rose homes aze prime examples, and of course ,the Cornell house is a tragedy: Speed bumps! The aze especially needed on Enfield Road where people drive like maniacs I would also like a small postal drop-offbox replaced somewhere in the neighborhood since sadly, we no longer have a `Sreal"post office. (There was a very nice looking one at the intersection of NW6~' Street and Aylesbury at one time, but it is long gone for reasons best know to others.) Only the incipient man ionization which threatens to make Delray and Boca suburb. Yazds/lawns that are weedy and unshaped. Prohibit children from riding motorized carts and golf carts in streets. I love my neighborhood -and myneighbors - but I feel moderate income families are being priced out. Nothing. Design guidelines for additions and new construction. Better code enforcement Nothing.. . No 2 story homes. Get rid of the run down, abandoned looking homes. Put more pressure on homeowners to maintain their property up to neighborhood standards. Policy of pick up poop from pups, speed limit, no overgrown lawns (up to waist) or dirt lawns with lots of weeds. Nothing; leave it alone. No dogs rwnning loose, owners of walked dogs cant' bag and use for poop, yazds with nothing but weeds (across from me) and yards with zero landscaping (across from me). Disregarded homes/lawns, some looking abandoned. We don't endorse a strict or typical "HOA" Lack of street landscaping No much. Add more "stop" signs. A few more street lights -speed limits enforced. dogs using my lawn! apeed bumps and stop signs -traffic flow is too too fast. .Question # 2 -Continued Speed bumps Slow the traffic down. Design guidelines in place. Prevent "Trophy" homes Street cleanup, keep traffic slow. Slow traffic. At least every 2 months or less I have solicitors at my door. More lighting at some areas. Not let people overbuild to the point that it takes away the neighbors privacy. Lake Ida Property Owners Association Design Guidelines Survey Question #3 How long have you livedand/or owned property within the Lake Ida neighborhood? Responses 11 yeazs 55 years 30+ years Since 1970 - 36 yeazs 9 yeazs 21 yeazs On and off since znid 60's 39 years Since Tune 15~' 2005 45 years 9 yeazs 49 yeazs Since 1477. In Delray since January 21, 1952. 7 years 6 years 44 years Since 1965 Summer 1991 5 years Since 1978 14 years 28 yeazs 4+ years 31 years 8 years 16+yeazs 17 yeazs 4 years 12 years 34 years -since October 1972 28 years 13 years 37 yeazs Since 1999 9 yeazs 3 years my wife 7+ 7 years 10 yeazs 7+yeazs 30 yeazs 7 yeazs Lake Ida Property Owners Association Design GuideliQes Survey Question #4 Are you concerned about teazdowns/Mansionizationhappenings next to you? Responses Somewhat because of the lot size it could only happen to the nor of our house. To a de ee -Yes Yes Yes Absolutely. If houses aze torn down, they should be replaced with approximately the same size. Not as Long as the new homes fit properly within the neighboring properties. So faz that is not really happening. Very much so. Concerned yes, I am manionization horrible. Yes Absolutely. Wouldn't it be nice if we could become one of the few neighborhoods in the country that will not allow such a thing to happen? That said, I would be positively gleeful if some of the homes in our neighborhood were razed. I realize there is a fine line between what can and cannot or should and should not be demolished and that is where a good committee needs to step in. I am cuzxently concerned about the beautiful home at NW S~' Street and Swinton which I understand is about to be at least subdivided if not destroyed entirely. That would be unforgivable. Yes Yes Yes Very much! Yes Yes Yes Yes Very much so. Yes Very are fine, but I don't want to see too many more. Yes Sure To a degree: 2 stories OK and only on single lots; no combining lots to build singe "mansion". Absolutely, I cal them Gothic Mansions. Yes, it does detract from aforementioned appeal. Also concerned about prices and how some of our most historic homes can be ruined in favor of multiple lots, Homogenization and profits to those (developers officials) who do not live here. Yes More concerned about what it will do to the character of the area. Yes Yes, these homes don't fit - makes my home look old and outdated. _~ello ! ? ! Question # 4 -Continued Yes -already has happened. Yes Yes Very much so Yes Yes Absolutely Yes! Yes Tn the azea we are concerned! Yes, they go up ail around me. It devalues my property.. Lake Ida Property Owners Association Design Guidelines Survey Question #5 What would you like to see the new Design Guidelines accomplish? Responses Encourage existing structures to be improved -not replaced. Very munimal limits; only lot coverage ratio and set back 2"d floor. To keep existing homes, cottages with large yards and property, and avoid extremely large homes in No zero property lines, no sidewalks, no oversized houses on small lots, no commercial business, tennis courts (private) okay. To keep our neighborhood for the residents who already live here -riot run them out because they can no longer afford to live here. Conformity Need to attend a meeting for a honest answer. Leave it as is. Maintain the scale and feel of the neighborhood. Disallow homes over a certain square footage. Disallow lot line to Lot line building. Height limitations) In my neighborhood which for many, many yeazs has considered of one-story homes, there are currently four two-story houses being built (and this doesn't include the monstrosities going up on the Cornell property. Re-zone Check into what is truly going on in one or two of these huge "houses". Many residents believe they aren't homes at all, 'but instead are businesses. I wish the guidelines would preserve the eclecticism that we so admire and enjoy. Standazd put in place for maximum sq. ft. of living space in relation to the lot size. Control the percentage of square footages on a lot. Control lack of privacy. Smaller homes attractive design. Increase from the side and rear of the property. Prevent the "Giant cube". Some sort of rule that makes the second story smaller than the first. Eliminate "cookie cuter" homes and maintain integrity of orchestral style. No duplication of designs and no more density - i.e. 2 Large 2 stories in place of 1 ranch style as on 7`~ street. Keep huge houses from being built on small Lots. My concern is someone building a huge 2 story home on a zero lot line plot that Looks down onto my back yazd. Retain the area chazacter. Keep the charm, the old Florida feel. To "insure new and expanded homes are consistent wit the overall neighborhood character". Reasonable guidelines for everyone -some elderly people would need help -that perhaps as an association - we could do - or offer them options. Capitalize on the diversity without being overly restrictive. Get a plan that would be followed. At a minimum, a in the process by those who live via representation in LII'OA for ex. But d not want °ndless bureaucracy. :Jo zero lot lines. Minimum 20 feet between house and lot line. Question #S -Continued Establish a means to manage site development such as floor area ratio, proportioning of building to site and adjacent properties. Enough property to cover the size of a home. i.e. square footage of home should have enough property to support the home. Some standazds set to meet the needs of established homeowners as well as acceptance of new ideas in renovating/rebuilding homes. Keep the Height restrictions - no zero lot lines. Encourage old Florida/Island/Key West style in the proposed guidelines transition from 2 story to 1 story. Stop Mansionizadon. Establish design guidelines to keep the "old Delray" look. Allow for architectural range, not just repeated "vernacular" straight jacket. To keep to the style and soul of this neighborhood. Limit square footage to 3,000-4,000 under air. zero lot line and practically no yard. Greater land ratio for square footage of house with higher side setbacks. Houses that are built with consideration for their neighbors. Lake Ida Property Owners Association Design Guidelines Survey Question #7 What overall neighborhood characteristic(s) would you like to see preserved as a priority? Responses Scale and of both house size, style and lot size. More on keeping existing space between homes. Also the charm and character of homes built in the 60's, 50's, 40's, etc. No over development One or two story houses with enough yard space for outdoor activities (not building lot line to lot line). The individual look and charm of the old Florida style homes unique to our neighborhood. Need to attend a meeting for a honest answer. Leave it as is. Scale, space between houses, lot coverage chazacteristics that contribute to close neighbor Small to medium size homes only! Appropriate, approved exterior colors only! Roofs of only certain types (cement tile, cedaz shake, and tin only!). Generally, the homes be built in keeping with the neighborhood's character. (This was formerly the rule, but is no longer. Take a look at the "barn" on the cornet of Beverly and Aylesbury! Hideous.) The diversity of architecture, landscape design and evidence of personal style. Landscaping -Foliage Green space/ air space. 3eautiful homes like the Cornell's. Well maintained homes allowed to remain. Comfortable homes on spacious yards that do not feel or look like cookie cuter homes on a zero lot line. Character of homes & landscaping. The spaciousness. ' Small % of lot covered by homes, unique homes -not boxy Mansions. Unique homes, plenty of yard space, quaintness. Keep homes in the same basic character that has made Delray what it is today. Beautiful yazds, mix of houses. Homes in proportion to lots and to existing houses. Neat -taken care of property and homes. Mature trees and tranquility. Open space, large yards, ranch style. Relaxed beacl~/small town of 50's era, ok with building up/out or new construction but with some guidelines, e.g.; density square foot for acreage Landscaping. Maximum 2 story homes - 30 feet height. The scale of development, the individual character of development, individually and Uniqueness of homes. "No" duplication of homes in the same area -row. Limit square footage and regulate construction within a larger lot line between homes. So called new Key West is insidious! Greenery ~.imit 2 story limit box looking structure. Jne story and construction only! Preserve old Florida charm! Question #7 -Continued Open space -Preservation of existing chazacter. Walkability and green space. Scale of homes to fit the lot sizes. Keep the older homes. No more mega houses. Private back yards. Lake Ida Properly Owners Association Design Guidelines Survey Question #8 Which orchestral elements aze most important to you (I.e. building form, roofs, shutters, windows, color, entrances, gazage? . Responses Building bulk and fenestration (where possible parks should be encouraged). Building form. All of the above, but if I "had" to choose -building form. Everything should be up to the individual owner. That's what makes Lake Ida unique. Size of houses that are not out of character with neighborhood color. Building height (i.e. towering roofs). Anything that would stick out like a sore thumb. All of the above. No change. All are important, but conservative color is vital to me. The City Fathers are spinning in the urns looking down at Swinton which is ghastly with a raw of green, lavender, yellow and pink homes. And what about the bronze "Brokeback" horse and cowboy statues on Swinton? Who approved that? Obviously the work "ordinance" has been purged from the Dictionary of Delray. All of these elements aze important in that personal style is important but the size of the dwelling should fit comfortably on the lot. Anything that blends into the surrounding homes and landscaping. X11 new construction should have a minimum of a 2 car gazage. All of the above. Interesting, unique homes -not cookie cuter boxes. I have thought in those terms. All and how they work together. I am open to new ideas -however the yellowlorangelred and grey house on 2na Avenue (near 24'x) is a little too much color. Building form, windows, coloi and entrances. Building form. Landscaping, entrances, driveways. Color They all are. Enjoy tasteful diversity using various materials and various styles. No one element is especially important to me. Building form, entrances. Do not support HOA or POA dictating what's appropriate down to specific element, rather do support some guidelines that establish the need for characterlcharm of Lake Ida. acceptable. All All of the above, because each is important, but my should-not impose on others as we all have different opinions. '~To comment. .f you like cookie cuter homes - go out west - I like different azchitectural styles. Question #8 -Continued. No enough Color/landscape. Building forms. The more diverse the better. All are imporrattt. Building form, mass in relation to spataal context. Everything. All Color Gazages not facing the street. Lake Ida Property Owners Association Design Guidelines Survey Question #9 Which architectural elements need to be addressed the most because of no consistency or awkward use? Responses Home relationship to the street....to often the garage becomes the focal point.... And the entrance becomes hidden on our after thought. This is too much detail -would limit individual rights, too much I prefer to look at the big ip cture issues only. The size of the homes - in my opinion is the issue. Keep "open" lawn space. No all concrete front yazds. Oversized houses, strange colors. Height, appearance a setback. Size of the homes #1. No change. New construction covering too much of the lot and too close to other houses. Several answers above will serve as my reply. Some idiosyncratic awkwardness is not nearly so worrisome s a building that threatens the privacy of neighbors and inches toward the zero lot line Massioness in proportion to a lot size. Building out to zero lot line. Crowding 2 - 3 - 4 monstrosities on one house lot. Set back and height. I will fight any attempt to or control any "orchestral elements" such as color, fences, roofs, etc. of houses on contiguous lots. Crowding 2 story houses together. No 2 story entrances! I hate the "Boca 90's look". - Keep the original charm. Huge homes on single lots. Homes that don't look like they fit in old Florida, I.e. the new, Italian. "custom" look. We are not a neighborhood - no need for columns, statues, etc. Size and color. Provide some sort of shade for cars that is permitted in driveways -that would be acceptable. Chain link fences look tacky as do hideous color combinations. Would like to see overgrown, neglected yards cleaned up. Giant front entryways. Would not dictating elements, but do not appreciate "O".lot lines. Chain-link fences in front yards or use on corner lots. The space and proportion of building to site and to neighbor. No comment. New designs should be approved by a community appeazance board -limits should be made on designs that don't meet aesthetic guidelines. Height and size of house to property size. Square box looking houses. 2 & 3 story housing. build in "mega" homes next to old homes out of character. Landscape envelopes. T Question #9 -Continued No more McMasions! Too large a home on too small aproperty -Have land ratios. Lake Ida Property Owners Association Design Guidelines Survey Question #10 What type of restrictions would you like to see placed on building form (I.e., numbers of floors, building shapes allowed, types of materials used, eta)? Responses Building mass and buik.......a requirement t home engage the residential street.??7????? Possibly lot size bldg size ratio. ~ l (#l would be only 2 floors) widows ~ OK. S~pes that matches existing homes, materials for hurricane. No zero property lines in building everything else should be left to the individual. Yes to number of floors, + size and color. All of the above. Floors and shapes mostly. No change. 2 story. I'd Iike to see CBS structures from now on because they hold up best under hurricane conditions and have the tailored look I like. I am not much for restriction except that of building appropriately to the size of the lot, and remembering to take the rights of neighboring folks inconsideration. Limit two story homes to larger lots no "box shape" homes. .Size in proportion to a lot. No structure should maximize the setbacks. Set back from street - 2 floors. I am very apposed to the large houses (2 stories +) that are built right up to the limit. Such a home next to me or behind me would infringe on privacy and cast shadows.on my pool. Only the size of the second story. Also no exceptions to setbacks. 2°d floor setback -materials appropriate for home style. Material should be CBS construction. Limit height- no 3 stories. Number of floors, building shapes. Type of materials. Number of floors. All of the above - o town homes - 40 zoom mansions - or homes that just don't go with character of neighborhood. 2 floors maximum; no other restrictions. No double garage doors facing street. 2 floors only but not rising in a box from the street. Do not support dictating this, rather support level 2 floors with attic maximum. None. Number of floors. Limit to 2 floors -limit square footage - to proportion of lot. Building shapes that don't overwhelm a property lot size. Its happening too frequently. 2 story. ~~Io higher than two stories. ~# of floors. Question # 10 -Continued new homes in old homes. We would like to encourage architectural exploration spatial consideration. Size, size. Height restrictions. No more than 2 stories. 2nf floors reduced if they go to ~ so hey do not over power the neighbors. Lake Ida Property Owners Association Design Guidelines Survey Question #11 What is your preferred vision for landscape/streetscape designed including use of hedges, walls, fences, driveways and gates? Responses Use of these elements to minimize the garage and have a Let the owner decide. ^ to the home. None -just neat. Circled the words hedges and fences and driveways. I know there is a security problem as we were broken into, walls and gates suggest fear. I have my own feeling but I am from back east Cape Cod. I would have to study Florida all of the above a little more. No change. No front driveway gates. Oh, would that I could afford to landscape my own home in the ways I am about to describe! I would like to see more pavers in driveways, more manicured hedges, fewer non-backyard wails, no on-street parking, no boats (where, oh where is the old Code of Ordinance book o which residents frequently referred years ago?). I would love to see our current wooden telephone and electric poles replaced with more attractive ones. I would also like to keep the City from coming along, as it did several yeazs ago, and insisting thaT residents "must have a Swale", They removed my front ficus hedge in no time flat and create a Swale, telling me that without one, I would have a mosquito problem. I had never had such a problem, but it certainly have one now - very maddening! I was powerless to act in this situation (yet beach resident have complete say in whether or. not to have amuch-needed bicycle path! And believe me, I am not a biker. I just think what is good for the goose is good for the gander.) It would be lovely if the new construction harmonized with existing neighbors' homes, remembering to consider the all over look of the street. Lush landscaping. No concrete walls. Landscape plan in proportion to size and consideration of the properly right and privacy of neighbors. Similar to surrounding homes. No gates please! To even discuss this goes against the character of the neighborhood. If you want to encourage tree planting along the street, that's fine. But "no rules". Heavy landscaping - no visible chain link fences. No hedges in front or on side streets as views are blocked - as on 5~' Avenue and 7"' Street - no sea grape hedges and ficus to be kept low. No opinion. Neat, clean, quaint. Like use a for front areas. Gates seem to be too much for the feel of our neighborhood. No chain link fence. Not opposed to use of hedges or gates. Walls OK with hedges to offset starkness. No fences butted right up against street -must have landscaping in front. No chair link fences unless imbedded in hedge. No hedges that impair vision on corner. Question #1 X -Continued Personal: Just want commitment to maintenance. Do not agree that we should tell others they can't have hedges covering their house, for ex. Would like people to respect drivers - trim back from street, signs, etc. No cyclone/chain-link fences. The landscape character should be in harmony with the house and it neighbors -casual, formal, natural, classical, etc. Hedges Other than height and materials what can you limit? That's what makes our neighborhood interesting - everything is not the same! Not Maintain a pleaset~al~, Hedge around my place big enough to block the view of the teazdown. Walls are uglyi Especially pre-fab ones. Use of natural vegetation where possible. The should be compatible/enhance the azchitecture adjacent and work well with the whole. Keep gates to a minimum. Allow people to provide privacy for their homes. hedges off ail view of homes from the No parking on streets unless there is a apron for parking. All of the above. Lake Ida Property Owners Association Design Guidelines Survey Question #12 Would you like sidewalks along our streets or prefer it left as is? Responses . Yes on major road ways. Yes to sidewalks. Left as is. No more sidewalks. As is except for west side of Swinton Avenue -this should have been in years ago. No sidewalks! Leave the streets as s they are, please. I like both depends where and is it suitable to the home in front. Yes to prefer it left as is. Sidewalks would be fine if and only if they were properly maintained by the city which, of course would never happen. Considering that many sidewalks aze overgrown with foliage, I hardly see what difference it makes. As is - no sidewalks No sidewalks except definitely sidewalks on Swinton west side. Either one. Leave as is. Better for allowing the rainwater to be absorbed into the ground -also very few of our streets have enough fast traffic to sidewalks. .~Io, I will fight against sidewalks and resign fro LIPOA if the organization tries to get sidewalks. Left as is. Left as is. AS 15. Prefer as is. As is. Sidewalks where we have them on most of the "main" arteries aze fine. Left as is. Left as is. Prefer as it is. Left as is. Sidewalks are great and provide much needed safety especially with speeders down Lake Shore Drive on way to park and playhouse. But not without understanding cost impact and Land impact. Sidewalks. We like it as is, but can accept sidewalks. No. No sidewalks please! As is. As is. Sidewalks would be nice. Nol A bike lane on AIA would be good! sidewalks on one side only. Left as is - No more concrete Florida is sinking in cement. ,Question #12 -Continued Sidewalks along specific interconnect ability routes - i.e. to downtown, park, lake not everywhere. Sidewalks on both sides of Swinton. No sidewalks. Leave as is. Left as is. No sidewalks. Lake Ida Property Owners Association Design Guidelines Survey 4 responses of definite "No's". Lake Ida Property Owners Association Design Guidelines Survey 4 strong No's 1, What are some of the things you like about your neighborhood? Lack of Homeowners Association -the ability to do my own property what I want within the law and the building code of Delray Beach. Location to beach, shops and I-95 . Large lot lines. Quiet neighborhood, parks. The individual style and different sizes. 2. If you could, what things would you change about your neighborhood? Property taxes. Teaz down older 50's & 60's homes with flat roofs and replace wit newer azchi#ectural homes. I would change some Qf the older homes by renovating or giving a face lift. Keep new people who found this neighborhood attractive from telling everyone how to keep it the way they found it when they moved here. Let it 3. How long have you lived and/or owned property within the Lake Ida neighborhood? 10 years 14 years 2 yeazs 39 years As a child, adult, and raising family. 4. Are you concerned about teardowns/Mansionization happening next to you? No I think any development, renovations or updating to improve the neighborhood is great. No, its driving up sales, as long as variances re respected. I have no problem with 2 story. No, I welcome this. I feel if you pay your taxes keep a nice home and can afford it, then do it. It's you business. No S. What would you like to see the new Design Guidelines accomplish? Nothing ! ! Leave this to the city's building department. Our neighborhood is not a condo or town home with rule and regulations. Do not over regulate individual homeowner rights. Teardowns, either renovated or town down. Leave it alone - Do no# fix what is not broken. 6. If you need more space in your current house, would you be inclined to build an addition, add a second story, teardown and rebuild, or move? Finishing an addition now that has added a second story. Build ou# and build up -second story. I have a large lot 170 X 80. Teardown and rebuild. Addition or second story. 7. What overall neighborhood characteristic(s) would you like to see preserved as a priority? ~To homeowners association allowing others in the neighborhood to have their ideas and opinions affect what I do with ~ house. .Respect current building variances and noise ordinances. Older homes that are renovated. Lot sizes. 8. Which architectural elements are most important to you (i.e., building form, roofs, shut#ers, windows, color, entrances, garages)? Form and roof. I am concerned with peoples outdoor speakers, outdoors kitchens and outdoor parties than the building. Building form. 9. Which architectural elements need to be addressed the most because of inconsistency or awkward use? This is a matter of personal opinion is it not?7 Replace old 1950's & ,1960's flat roofs and open car ports. None Same as above "loaded" question. Subject to personal taste should not be duetted by others. 10. What types of restrictions would you Tike ~to see placed on building form (i.e., numbers of floors, building shapes allowed, types of materials used, etc.)? None! ! My house is my house. I pay for it! Nobody else does. I can do what I want within the Iaw and building codes of Delray Beach. 2 floors is fine. None No~single wide mobile homes, or homes designed by committee, governmental groups for associations to many chefs makes a neighborhood look like Arvida. 11. What is your preferred vision for landscape/streetscape designs including use of hedges, walls, fences, driveways and gates? i like what we have. Manicured yards. Allow the individual to address their own style -quit counting blades of grass "Just maintenance". 12. Would you like sidewalks along our streets or prefer it left as is? Leave it as it is. The minute you put in sidewalks you open yourself to the control of the city. Left as is. Leave as is. As is.......pedestrians help slow down traffic. Lake Ida Property Owners Association Design Guidelines Survey 4 responses with miSed messages -pro and con. Lake Ida Property Owners Association Design Guidelines Survey 4 responses with mixed messages -pro and con. 1. What aze some of the things you like about your neighborhood? The parks: everyone's house does not look the same! Lake, parks, location, uniqueness, the people, nature. Character Large lots, diversity of architecture, all single family (no multi-family) residences. 2. If you could, what things would you change about your neighborhood? Put power lines under ground and make natural gas available to everyone. Eliminate non maintained properties and houses. Focus on general maintenance first - rivate & public. More street lights for safety, sidewalks. 3. How long have you lived and/or owned property within the Lake Ida neighborhood? 3 years. 8 % years. `97 15+ yeazs 4. Are you concerned about teazdowns/Mansionization happenings next to you? No, not really. Duplication of the same model/house within same neighborhood is a concern. No, because it is going to happen. No but believe forthcoming. Perhaps with scale. Traffic concern. 5. What would you like to seethe new Design Guidelines accomplish? Assure proper scale, architectural elements are used property. What it states, setting up guidelines. Were not sold on idea but are supporting with contribution enclosed. We attended 1~` guidelines meeting. More street lights. Please see #7. 6. If you need more space in your current house, would you be inclined to build an addition, add a second story, teazdown and rebuild, or move. We added an addition, but if we needed more space we would be inclined to build a guest free standing cottage. Every situation is different. Second story. 4 mixed messages -pro and con -Continued. 7. What overall neighborhood characteristic(s) would you like to see preserved as a priority? The Iazge lot requirements. All different styles represented. Individualist expression. We are have our own chazacter, let our houses reflect that! We do not want everyone's homes looking the same. We do not live in a gated community. 8. Which orchestral elements aze most important to you (i.e., building forms, roofs, shutters, windows, color, entrances, garages? All of the above -everything is important. Yes, all of the above. Not cookie cutter, mot beige, not all ,not gated community condo' commando feel. 4. Which architectural elements need to be addressed the most because of inconsistency or awkward use? Second story additions; they usually look awkwazd. Use groper roof system consistent with azchitecture of home. All the new replacement roofs going on houses that cannot carry the look. Inconsistency or awkward =scale. So subjective. 10. What types of restrictions would you like to see placed on building form (i.e., numbers of floors, building shapes allowed, types of materials used, etc.)? No more than 2 story. No asphalt shingle roofs. Fora "style" be consistent in its construction. Setback only. Green grass priority, plant appropriate hurricane trees. We would not like to see huge houses next to original ones. Lets keep the charm of our neighborhood. 11. What is your preferred vision for landscape/streetscape designs including use of hedges, walls, fences, driveways and gates. Existing landscape requirements is sufficient for new houses. New driveway shall not be asphalt. Code enforcement to do better job of monitoring existing landscape. Require more landscaping as square footage increases. Streetscape designs -Artful neighborhood architectural entryway. 12. Would you like sidewalks along our streets or prefer it left as is? As is unless the city wants to pay and they have them on every street and install decorative street lights. Lefl as is. Need to know more specifics. Yes. FIGHT NEIGHBORHOOD BUILDING RESTRICTIONS r PLANNING AN]D ZONING BOARD MEETING ~ MONDAY 4/21 6 PM CITY BALL Privacy was the reason for developing these restrictions. The restrictions .(~ will apply to ALL homes, not just new construction. An existing single 1 story home, planning to build a single stony addition, of any size, in no way invades the privacy of it's surrounding neighbors. Why do we need new restrictions, on single story homes? • Garages will be included as part of living space ,limiting your ability to expand • Reducing the front setback will make ail new construction more noticeable • Two story sheer wall problem still remains. • New planting requirements will be impossible to attain, if .you have an ezisting FPL easement on your property These are a few of the reasons that the guidelines proposed should not be approved! These restrictions are on-the P&Z BOARD AGENDA , with a city of Delray Staff recommendation for approval. Because the restrictions have staff approval, A NO SHOWISA VOTE FORAPPROVAL. THANK YOU, Owners Against Restrictions QUESTZ~NS 278-0368 '~ ~ s NO'T'ICE TO ALL LAKE IDA HOME O`'VNEYtS OPPOSITION TO ®IaILDING 6tESTRICTION FO1R ALL NE9N AND EXISTING ~iOMSS There is a small group of homeowners trying to impose building restrictions to ALL of our homes. These restriction will apply to all remodeling, additions, and new construction from Swinton Ave. west to the lake and from Lake Ida Road north to NW 22nd Street. We are an area of more than 700 homes. The group trying to impose the restrictions consists of 30 people, or 4% of the homeowners. The restrictions have already been submitted for review to the Planning and Zoning director and have received a staff recommendation for approval. This is the first step of two, to make these restrictions part of the %ity of i~elray Building Code Requirements. Building on the average lot, the proposed restrictions allow a maximum of 3150 SF, including garage, if any portion of the addition is two story. With an average 2 car garage, your Ynaxiinuffi A/C square footage would be 265USF. The average size home sold in this area by the Multiple Listing Service, in the last 18 months, is 2,993 SF of A/C space (see attached). Not being able to expand your home, because of these restrictions, will decrease the value of your property. Any future buyer would have to be notified by your real estate agent, that the home is not expandable if you are above the 2654SF. Maintaining privacy from construction of a new home, or an addition by your neighbor is important to everyone. ~ This should be accomplished by requiring 6' or 8'solid fences and mature plantings. I built a new house two years ago, that is two story {680 NWI I St) . The plantings, make it totally private, even from the street. This was achieved by using mature plants. Landscaping is the key to privacy, without further restrictions. There is a PAZ Board meeting lYlonday April 21 at 6PM.. Yf you do not want new restrictions it is very important that you attend this meeting and speak out !!! Thanks, 77 Philip Colson 929-8680 Q ~~ `ecn.. '~° ,- `~ ~~ a O N `~ ~~ ~~ `~ 1~' ~~ ~~ ~~ A 0 ~~ 3~ ~~ ~-~ a a x M~ V A.~ !'~ ~. ~"'d' A z 0 N w w FIGHT NEIGHBORHQOD BUILDING RESTRICTIONS PLANNdNG AND ZONING BOARD MEETING MONDAY 4/21 6 PM CITY HAIL Privacy was the reason for developing these restrictions. The restrictions will apply to ALL homes, not just new construction. An existing single story home, planning to build a single story addition, of any size, in no way invades the privacy of it's surrounding neighbors. Why do we need new restrictions, on single story homes? • Garages will be included as part of living space ,limiting your ability to ezpaad • Reducing the front setback will make all new construction more noticeable • 1~vo story sheer wall problem still remains. . • New planting requirements will be impossible to attain, if you have . as existing FPL easement on your property These are a few of the reasons that the guidelines proposed should not be approved! These restrictions are on the P&Z BOARD AGENDA , with a G3ity of Delray Staff recommendation for approval. Because the restrictions have staff apprnval, A NO SHOW ISA VOTE FOR APPROVAL. THANK YOU, Uwners Against Restrictions QUESTIONS 278-0368 STOP LAKE IDA BU==.D~NG RESTR=CTIONS MEE~l11fG M011iGliY 4J~ 1108 6:OOFM CIaY ~HRLL The Lake Ida Area is NOT a condominium association. Most of us live here because we did not want a gated community and it's board, telling us what we could and could not do with the property we own. There are over 750 homes in this area. Currently there is a group of less than 30 trying to dictate new building restrictions for us all. ' The city currently has a building code for sour area based on zoning and lot size. Taste is an individual thing. These restrictions will not limit bad taste, but will devalue your property and have a harsher affect on additions to existing homes, than on new construction. It is important that you attend this PLANNING AND ZUNING BUARD meeting and be heard. z ~6~~ ~ ~ ~~g~~~ THE TERM "GUIDELINES" IS DECEPTIVE. THE PROPOSAL IS FOR "RESTRICTIONS". Youc PropeHp Sights DON'T LET DELRAY SEPARATE THE TWO! Attend the Planning and honing Meeting May 19th at 6pm /Voice your opposition!! Owners Against Restrictions email us at: lakeidaoar@gmail.com YOU ~, 00>' . ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ o w W ~, o as UDQ,' ~~ ,; ~ ~° p~wa1 ~ ~ .. 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' SCOUT TR1N17Y NUT + ~ 5 LUTNENAN , - " , CF a , LAKE IDA R O A D ~.~ OVERLAY DISTRICT LAKE IDA OVERLAY DISTRICT PLANNING DEPARTbIENT ZOIV I NG MAP CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, Fl. 7/GIIAL BASE MAP SYSTEM -- MAP REF; U:\AUTDCAD\PAUL\LAKE IDA OVERLAY DISTRICT MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor and City Commissioners FROM: SCOTT PAPE, AICP, SENIOR PLANNER PAUL DORLING, AICP, DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND ZONING THROUGH: CITY MANAGER DATE: May 28, 2008 SUBJECT: AGENDA ITEM 10.B. -REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING OF JUNE 3.2008 ORDINANCE N0.24-08 (FIRST READING/FIRST PUBLIC HEARING ITEM BEFORE COMMISSION The item before the City Commission is that of approval of a text amendment to LDR Section 4.4.3(F) [Single Family Residential (R-1) District -Development Standards] and Article 4.5 [Overlay and Environmental Management Districts] to establish the Lake Ida Neighborhood Overlay District and associated design guidelines. BACKGROUND The purpose of the overlay district and associated design guidelines is to encourage new houses and building additions that are compatible with the character of the neighborhood. The boundaries of the overlay district are generally described as NW 22nd Street on the north, Lake Ida Road to the south, Swinton Avenue to the east, and Interstate 95 to the west. This area is commonly known as the LakeIda neighborhood. The neighborhood consists of single family homes and includes the R-1-AA, R-1-AAA, and R-1-ARAB single family zoning districts. The City of Delray Beach received the attached letter dated March 6, 2008 from the Lake Ida Neighborhood Task Force that identifies the requested changes to the development regulations within the proposed Lake Ida Neighborhood Overlay District. The changes involve the following topic areas: ^ Maximum lot coverage ^ Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) ^ Maximum percentage FAR for 2nd floors ^ Modify front and rear yard setbacks for 2-story homes ^ Propose a definition for `floor area ratio' ^ Introduce landscape requirements At its meeting of Apri121, 2008, the Planning and Zoning Board considered and approved the initiation of the amendment to the Land Development Regulations to establish the Lake Ida Neighborhood Overlay District and associated guidelines. At this meeting, the Boazd requested that the proposal be scheduled for a workshop prior to consideration at a public hearing. The Planning and Zoning Boazd conducted the workshop on May 12, 2008. At this meeting a representative of the Lake Ida Property Owner's Association (LIPOA) described the proposed changes. Further, City staff discussed recommended changes with respect to the Floor-Area-Ratio (FAR) definition, the changes to the front setback as it relates to R-1-AAA and R-1-AAAB zoning districts, and the need to clarify maximum heights for first floors as well as upper floors. At its meeting of May 19, 2008, the Planning and Zoning Boazd considered the proposed text amendment. Following discussion of the proposed text amendment, the Planning and Zoning Boazd voted 6 to 1 (Zacks dissenting) to recommend approval of the staff version of the overlay district and design guidelines as noted in Exhibit "A" of the attached Planning and Zoning staff report dated May 19, 2008. The reasoning behind this recommendation is to address several issues that were not included with the LIPOA version. It was noted that the version proposed by the LIPOA identified requirements for the second story of houses. However, the R-1-AA, R-1-AAA, and R-1-ARAB allows for a building height of 35 feet, which would accommodate a three story house. Thus, staff recommended that the references to a two-story house be changed to the "upper story" of a house. The FAR definition was clarified to specify the azeas that aze not included in the FAR calculation. The proposed front and reaz setbacks for the R-1-AAA and R-1-ARAB zoning also were modified to achieve the 5-foot offset originally envisioned by the task force. A definition of first floor and upper floor heights is included with the text amendment to ensure that the massing of new houses and additions is consistent with the intent of the ordinance. Finally, the chazacter of the properties with frontage on LakeIda consists typically of lazger lots and homes. The FAR for these properties aze increased to .40 and the 75% maximum rule eliminated for the upper floors. It is noted that all of the changes suggested by staff and recommended for approval by the Planning and Zoning Boazd with the exception of the increase for lake lots from .35 to .40 were considered by the LIPOA and supported. RECOMMENDATION By motion, approve on first reading the Ordinance [Staff Version] to amend Land Development Regulations (LDR) Section 4.4.3(F) [Single Family Residential (R-1) District -Development Standazds] and Article 4.5 [Overlay and Environmental Management Districts] to establish the Lake Ida Neighborhood Overlay District and associated design guidelines, by adopting the fmdings of fact and law contained in the Staff Report and finding that the request is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. and meets the criteria set forth in LDR Section 2.4.5(M)(5), with second reading to occur on June 17, 2008. ORDINANCE NO. 24-08 AN ORDINANCE OF THE QTY COMMISSION OF THE QTY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE QTY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, BY AMENDING ARTICLE 4.3, "DISTRICT REGULATIONS, GENERAL PROVISIONS", BY AMENDING SECTION 4.4.3, "SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R-1) DISTRICT", BY AMENDING SUBSECTION (F), "DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS", TO PROVIDE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR THE LAKE IDA NEIGHBORHOOD OVERLAY DISTRICT; AMENDING ARTICLE 4.5, "OVERLAY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS", BY ENACTING A NEW SECTION 4.5.16, "LAKE IDA NEIGHBORHOOD OVERLAY DISTRICT", TO CREATE A NEW OVERLAY DISTRICT FOR THE LAKE IDA NEIGHBORHOOD; AMENDING APPENDIX "A", "DEFINITIONS", TO ENACT ANEW DEFINITION FOR "FLOOR AREA RATIO"; PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE, A GENERAL REPEALER CLAUSE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, pursuant to LDR Section 1.1.6, the Planning and Zoning Board reviewed the proposed text amencirrent at a public hearing held on May 19, 2008 and voted 6 to 1 to recomrriend that the changes be approved; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Florida Statute 163.3174(4)(c), the Planning and Zoning Board, sitting. as the Local Planning Agency, has determined that the change is consistent with and furthers the goals, objectives andpolicies of the Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Delray Beach adopts the findings in the Plaru~ing and Zoning Staff Report; and WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Delray Beach finds the ordinance is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE QTY COMMISSION OF 'THE QTY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS: 'on 1. That Article 4.3, "District Regulations, General Provisions", Section 4.4.3, "Single Family Residential (R-1) Districts", Subsection (F), "Development Standards", of the Land Development Regulations of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, shall hereby be amended to read as follows: (F) Development Standards: The development standards as set forth in Section 4.3.4 shall apply, except as modified below (1) In addition to the provisions of Section 4.3.4(x), properties located within the North Beach/Seagate and Ocean Neighborhood Overlay Districts shall comply with the provisions of the adopted Beach Property Owners Design Manual for the North Beach and Seagate Neighborhoods including but not limited to visual compatibility standards relating to limitations on height, width, mass, scale, materials, color, style, forn~, and square footage. (2) In addition to the provisions of Section 4.3.4(K)_proverties located within the Lake Ida Neighbohhood Overlay District shall comply with the following regulations: Ial Maximum Lot Coverage: 1. Fort percent (40%) for one story houses 2. Thirty percent (30%) for multi-story houses fb) The maximum Floor Area Ratio is .35 for amulti-story house. Properiy with frontage on Lake Ida are allowed_ a Floor Area Ratio of .40 for a multi story house. (c) The area of the upper floors shall not be greater than seven , -five percent (75%) of the area of the first floor. Properties with frontage on Lake Ida are allowed to have upper floors with up to 100% of the area of the first floor. (d) Minimum setback for multi-story homes in the R-1-AA zonin dig strict shall be twenty-five feet (25') for the front yard and fifteen feet (15') for the rear yard. (e) Minimum setback for multi-story homes in the R-1-AAA and R-1- AAAB zoning districts shall be thirty feet (30') for the. front yard and seventeen feet (17') for the rear yard. (fl Additional landscaping required for both new multi-story houses or additions to existing multi-story houses shall be as follows: 1. New houses: landscaping_requirements shall be the same as the Beach Districts as provided in the Beach Property Owners Design Manual for the North Beach and Seagate Neighborhoods. 2. Additions: supplemental landscaping shall be provided alone that portion of the house where the new upper floor addition occurs within 5' of the minimum required setback lines. The intent of the requirement is to soften and screen the second story addition and shall enerally consist of additional vertical landscaping which would include fourteen foot (14') shade trees or eighteen foot (18') Palm trees at spacings determined by the Citv Landscape Department to be sufficient to meet the intent of this requirement. OIZD NO.24-08 (g) First Floor Maximum Height: 1. Single-story or first floor limits shall be established bv: a. Height from finished floor elevation to top of beam (tie or bond) shall not exceed fourteen feet (14'). b. Anyportion exceeding the dimensions described in Section 4.4.3(F)(2)(g)l.a. above shall be considered multi-story structures. (h) Upper Story Heighht: 1. Height from finished floor elevation to finished floor elevation or top of beam (tie or bond) shall not exceed twelve feet (12'). Section 2. That Article 4.5, "Overlay and Environmental Management Districts" of the Land Development Regulations of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, shall hereby be amended by enacting a new Section 4.5.16, "Lake Ida Neighborhood Overlay District" to read as follows: Section 4.5.16 Lake Ida Neighborhood Overlay District: (AL The Lake Ida Neighborhood Overlay District is hereby established as the area bounded by NW 22"d Street on the north, Swinton Avenue on the east. Lake Ida Road on the Lion 3. That Appendix "A", "Definitions", of the Land Development Regulations of the City of Delray Beach Florida, shall hereby be amended to read as follows: Floor Area Ratio The term "Floor Area Ratio" shall mean the ratio of the "total floor area" of the struchu~e(s) to the area of the lot. "Total Floor Area" shall be defined as the gross horizontal areas of all floors 0 of all buildings meas~u+ed from the exterior walls or other types enclosed decks or patios, covered porches, exterior balconies covered or uncovex~ed~ or crawl staaces. ' n 4. That should any section or provision of this ordinance or any portion thereof, any paragraph, sentence, clause or vwrd 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 hereof other than the part declared invalid 3 ORD N0.24.OS the Single Family Residential (,R-1) Districts. Section 5. That all ordinances or parts of orcinances in conflict herewith be, and the same are hereby repealed. Section 6. That this ordinance shall become effective upon its passage on second and final reading. PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on second and final reading on this the day of , 2008. MAYOR ATTEST: City Clerk First Reading Second Reading 4 ORD N0.2408 ORDINANCE NO. -08 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE QTY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE QTY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, BY AMENDING ARTICLE 4.3, "DISTRICT REGULATIONS, GENERAL PROVISIONS", BY AMENDING SECTION 4.4.3, "SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R-1) DISTRICT", BY AMENDING SUBSECTION (F), "DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS", TO PROVIDE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR THE LAKE IDA NEIGHBORHOOD OVERLAY DISTRICT; AMENDING ARTICLE 4.5, "OVERLAY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS", BY ENACTING A NEW SECTION 4.5.16, "LAKE IDA NEIGHBORHOOD OVERLAY DISTRICT", TO CREATE A NEW OVERLAY DISTRICT FOR THE LAKE IDA NEIGHBORHOOD; AMENDING APPENDIX "A", "DEFINITIONS", TO ENACT A NEW DEFINITION FOR "FLOOR AREA RATIO"; PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE, A GENERAL REPEALER CLAUSE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, pursuant to LDR Section proposed text amendrrent at a public hearing held on _ that the changes be approved; and 1.1.6, the Planning and Zoning Board reviewed the and voted _ to _ to recommend WHEREAS, pursuant to Florida Statute 163.3174(4)(c), the Planning and Zoning Board, sitting as the Local Planning Agency, has determined that the change is consistent with and ftnthers the goals, objectives and policies of the Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS, the City Corrunission of the City of Delray Beach adopts the findings in the Plaruling and Zoning Staff Report; and WHEREAS, the City Corrunission of the City of Delray Beach finds the ordinance is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That Article 4.3, "District Regulations, General Provisions", Section 4.4.3, "Single Family Residential (R-1) Districts", Subsection (F), "Development Standards", of the Land Development Regulations of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, shall hereby be amended to read as follows: (F) Development Standards: The development standards as set forth in Section 4.3.4 shall apply, except as mocfified below (1) In addition to the provisions of Section 4.3.4(x), properties located within the North Beach/Seagate and Ocean Neighborhood Overlay Districts shall comply with the provisions of the adopted Beach Property Owners Design Manual for the North Beach and Seagate Neighborhoods including but root limited to visual compatibility standards relating to limitations on height, width, mass, scale, materials, color, style, form, and square footage. ~a~ Maximum Lot Coverage: (i) Forty percent (40%~ for one story houses iii) Thirty percent 30%) for tvw story houses (b) The rnaximtun Floor Area Ratio is .35 for a tvw story house. ~ The area of the second floor shall not be gmater than seventy~five percent (75%) of the area of the first floor. (dl Minimum setback for two storv homes be twentyfive feet (25? for the front yard and fifteen feet (15~ for the rear yard. Neig~borhoocls. ,~ri) Additions: supplemental ]andscapingvalong the side of the house that the new second floor is being added to shall be landscaped with a fourteen foot (14~ shade tree every ten feet f10~ or an eighteen foot (18') Palm tree every ' t feet (~. Section 2. That Article 4.5, "Overlay and Environmental Management Districts" of the Land Development Regulations of the City of Delray Beach,, Florida, shall hereby be amended by erecting a riew Section 4.5.16, "Lake Ida Neighborhood Overlay District" to read as follows: Section 4.5.16 Lake Ida Neighborhood Overlay District: ORD NO. the overlay district is subject to the special Provisions included within the Singe Family Residential (R- 1 Districts. Section 3. That Appendix "A", "Definitions", of the Land Development Regulations of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, shall hereby be amended to read as follows: Floor Area Ratio The term "Floor Area Ratio" shall mean the ratio of the "total floor area" of the struciure~s~ to the area of the lot. "Total Floor Area" shall balconies (covered or uncovered) or crawl suaces. Section 4. That should any section or provision of this ordinance or any portion thereof, any paragraph, sentence, clause or vwrd be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaixider hereof as a whole or part hereof other than the part declared invalid Section 5. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be, and the same are hereby repealed Section 6. That this ordinance shall become effective upon its passage on second and final reading PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on second and final reading on this the day of , 2008. 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'"I~V,Ii dih ~ i ` 'I l ~ M ; j I ~ ~' r f9 :~ li :.' ~ . .Q ~ ~ f SCOUT 7RIN1>Y „I„ ~ R LIl7NFRAN ~ " CF • , LAKE I O A ROAD ~~ OVERLAY DISTRICT • LAKE IDA OVERLAY DISTRICT PllWNINC DEPARTMENT ZONING MAP qTY OF DELRAY BEACH, FL ucrrac aas£ Naa ,s-sr~ MAP REF: U:\Al1T0CAD\PAUL\LAKE IDA OVERLAY DISTRICT _ .. _; PLANNING AND ZONING 'BOARD °`' .:, ;: ,' MEMORANDUM STAf F ,REPORT , ..... ` MEETING OF: MAY 19, 2008 AGENDA ITEM: .AMENDMENT TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS TO ESTABLISH THE LAKE IDA NEIGHBORHOOD OVERLAY DISTRICT AND ASSOCIATED DESIGN GUIDELINES. :::,, .. jTEiV1;BEFORE THE BQRD_ "fhe item before the Board is that of making a recommendation to the City Commission regarding a text amendment to LDR Section 4.4.3(F) [Single Family Residential (R-1) District - Development Standards] and Article 4.5 [Overlay and Environmental Management Districts]. The intent of the amendment, is to create the Lake Ida Neighborhood Overlay District and apply associated design guidelines. Pursuant to Section 1.1.6(A), an amendment to the Land Development Regulations may not be made until a recommendation is obtained from the Planning and Zoning Board. :;~.: -fhe purpose of the overlay district and associated design guidelines is to encourage new houses and building additions to be compatible with the character of the neighborhood. The boundaries of fhe overlay district are generally described as NW 22nd Street on the north, Lake lda Road to the south, Swinton Avenue to the east, and Interstate 95 to the west (location map attached). This area is commonly known as the Lake Ida neighborhood. The neighborhood consists of single family homes and includes the R-1-AA, R-1-AAA, and R-1-AAAB single family zoning districts. The City of Delray Beach received the attached letter dated March 6, 2008 from the Lake Ida Neighborhood Task Force that identifies the requested changes to the development regulations within the proposed Lake Ida Neighborhood Overlay District. The changes involve the following topic areas: ^ Maximum lot coverage ^ Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) • Maximum percentage FAR for 2nd floors ^ Modify front and rear yard setbacks for 2-story homes • Propose a definition for `floor area ratio' ^ Introduce landscape requirements At its meeting of April 21, 2008, the Planning and Zoning Board considered and approved the initiation of the amendment to the Land Development Regulations to establish the Lake Ida Neighborhood Overlay District and associated guidelines. At this meeting, the Board requested that the proposal be scheduled for a workshop prior to consideration at a public hearing. Planning and Zoning Board Staff Report Amendment of the LDRs to Create the take Ida Neighborhood Overlay and Associated Design Guidelines The Planning and Zoning Board conducted the workshop on May 12, 2008. At this meeting a representative of the Lake Ida Property Owner's Association (LIPOA) described the proposed changes. Further, City staff discussed recommended changes with respect to the Floor-Area- Ratio (FAR) definition, the changes to the front setback as it relates to R-1-AAA and R-1-AAAB zoning districts, and the need to clarify maximum heights for first floors as well as upper floors. ~,:-w.r .:::.:.:: .........:. ~: :::~~,r ............. .... .._._. .._._........._....... A... A .. _. ... - ~----~--..._.......... - - - -- As noted in the background section of this report, the LIPOA submitted the proposed text amendment to address the compatibility of new homes and building additions with the character of the neighborhood. This section of the Staff Report provides staff recommendations to strengthen the proposed text amendment and provides a comparison of the proposed changes against the existing development regulations. LOT COVERAGE/MAXIMUM FAR/MAXIMUM 2ND FLOOR FAR/SETBACKS These requirements provide thresholds that would appear to prohibit very large houses within the neighborhood and provide increased setbacks to the rear of new structures. Staff is recommending some changes to the language as it relates to the front and rear setbacks for two-story houses. As written, the proposed changes would increase the rear setback from 10 feet and 12 feet to 15 feet. Conversely, the modification would decrease the front setback from 30 feet and 35 feet to 25 feet. 'fhe purpose of this setback is to reduce the impact on adjacent properties by increasing the building separation from the neighboring properties to the rear. The staggered front setback proposed by the task force was to represent a 5-foot reduction, however, it did not account for the increased requirements of the R-1-AAA and R-1-AAAB zoning districts. The LIPOA has verified that it was the intent of this regulation to only apply a 5- foot offset for multi-story houses in all districts within the overlay district. Thus, the off-set would need to be changed to a front setback of 30 feet and a rear setback of 17 feet in the R-1-AAA and R-1-AAAB zoning districts. The modified staff version of the amendment attached as Exhibit "A° accommodates this change. At the Workshop meetirtg, certain members of the Board expressed concerns with the FAR requirement. To address these concerns, additional information has been collected by the applicant (not verified by staff) from representative blocks throughout the neighborhood. The following table provides a sampling of average subdivision blocks, and the existing and proposed development potential of each of the proposed changes on typical lot sizes and house sizes within the overlay district: 2 -Fhe following table identifies the proposed changes and current development regulations: Planning and Zoning Board Staff Report Amendment of the LDRs to Create the Lake Ida Neighborhood Overlay and Associated Design Guidelines ._---- Location ~ Lot Average Nou'se,Size Size:. (Square ' Feefj and. (Square Corresponding FAR Feet Range `of House Sizes (Square . Feet Proposed FAR Cap (Square Feet Average =' Expansion with Cap S_ uare-.Feet NW 17 St.* 7,605 1,975 .26 1,546-2,273 2,662 687 NW 18 St. 10,160 2,260 .23 1,900-3110 3,556 1,272 NW 17 St.** 10,160 2,077 .20 1,449-2,455 3,556 1,479 Pine Lane 8,250 1,865 .23 1,500-2306 2,888 1,014 Dale Lane 8,250 1,769 .22 1,390-2,322 2,888 1,120 NW 6 Street 14,300 2,934 .21 2,110-3,934 5,005 2,071 IVW 5 Street 14,300 2,712 .19 1,965-3,177 5,005 2,293 NW 16 Street 12,285 1,759 .14 956-2,568 4,300 2,541 Eldorado Lane 11,000 2,745 .25 1,924-3,446 3,850 1,150 Gardina Ter. 11,000 2,707 .24 2,186-3,851 3,850 1,143 "`Between NW 2"d Avenue and NW 4"' Avenue *'`Between NW 2"d Avenue and Swinton Avenue As evidenced by this chart, the current FAR proposal appears to be well above the average FAR's for the neighborhood and would allow substantial improvements to existing structures. As noted in the workshop, concerns over the impact of the FAR regulations on smaller lots would appear unfounded. Using the two graphic examples for 7200 and 8850 lots attached to this report, without the proposed FAR regulations houses of 3,780 and 4,646 square feet respectively could be built. These square footages represent an FAR of .52, which clearly exceed the scale and mass of typical development in the nejghborhood. While staff feels the FAR of .35 is appropriate for the majority of lots, the Board may want to consider additional flexibility for lots having frontage on Lake Ida. It is noted that the properties that border Lake Ida are typically larger and have larger houses. Thus, the Planning and Zoning Board may want to consider increasing the development requirements for these properties to a FAR of .40 and eliminate the 75% rule for the upper stories. This addition would allow the construction of new homes or additions to maintain the character with the existing development pattern of properties with lake frontage. It is also noted that the changes submitted by the applicant refer only to requirements associated with the second story of a house. Since the district regulations could allow for a three story house, the reference to "second floor" should be changed to "upper floors." The modified staff version of the amendment attached as Exhibit "A" accommodates the recommendations for lake lots (FAR) and references to upper story versus second story. . Further, the attached sketch plans graphically depict the effect of the proposed design changes for several lot sizes that are typical within the overlay area. These sketch plans identify the size of houses that could be built under the proposed standards on the selected lot sizes. DEFINITION OF "FLOOR AREA RATIO" The proposed development regulations include a definition of the Floor Area Ratio (FAR). To specify the building area to be included in the FAR calculation, the Lake Ida Neighborhood Task Force submitted the following definition: "The ferm Floor Area Ratio shall mean the ratio of the `total floor area" of fhe structure(s) to the area of the lot. "Total Floor Area" shall be defined as the gross horizontal areas of al! floors of all buildings measured from the exterior walls or other types of enclosures and shall include 3 Planning and Zoning Board Staff Report Amendment of the LDRs to Create the Lake Ida Neighborhood Overlay and Associated Design Guidelines garages, carports and port-cocheres, excluding aftics (unless used as a living space), enclosed decks or patios, covered porches, exterior balconies {covered or uncovered) or crawl spaces. " There is a concern with respect to the proposed definition of "Floor Area Ratio." The building areas that are excluded from the calculation of "total floor area" should be more clearly delineated. Thus, the following excerpt from the' proposed definition should be revised accordingly: "...shall include garages, carports and port-cocheres. The floor areas of attics {unless used as a living space), enclosed decks or patios, covered porches, exterior balconies {covered or uncovered) or crawl spaces are excluded from the total floor area used in the Floor Area Ratio calculation. " The modified staff version of the amendment attached as Exhibit "A" accommodates this change. During the Planning and Zoning Board workshop, it was noted that there was no definition of a first floor. `thus, a "single-story" house with a unique design could have a height of 35 feet without having to comply with the maximum lot coverage, FAR, or setbacks that apply to a multi- story residence. This scenario would result in the same massing issue. that the proposed development regulations are intending to avoid. In order to address this issue, the following definition of the maximum floor heights should be included in the text amendment: First Floor Maximum Height: a. Single-story or first floor limits shall be established by: Height from finished floor elevation to top of beam (tie or bond) shall not exceed fourteen feet (14'). , ii. Any portion exceeding the dimensions described in i. above shall be considered multi-story structures. Upper Story Height: a. Height from finished floor elevation to finished floor elevation or top of beam (tie or bond) shall not exceed twelve feet (12') per story. The modified staff version of the amendment attached as Exhibit "A" accommodates this change. LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS The landscape changes address the buffering for new two-story houses and 2"d floor additions. `fhe proposed changes for new two-story houses are the same as the landscape requirements for new two-story houses in the attached Beach Property Owners Design Manual. However, the proposed changes for existing houses that propose a new 2"d story or addition would require the provision of a 14 foot shade tree every 10 feet or an 18 foot Palm tree every 8 feet along the side of the property affected by the addition. While there was some concern expressed by the Board with the proposed spacing of this landscape material, it should be noted each plan will be 4 Planning and Zoning Board Staff Report Amendment of the LDRs to Create the Lake Ida Neighborhood Overlay and Associated Design Guidelines reviewed by the Building Division (landscape department) and only those species appropriate for the proposed spacing requirements will be approved. REQIJIRED FINDINGS LDR Section 2.4.5(M)(5), Amendment to the Land Development Regulations, Findings: In addition to the provisions of Section 1.1.6(A), the City Commission must make a finding that the text amendment is consistent with and furthers the Goals, Objectives, and Policies of the Comprehensive Plan. Policy A-12.4 of the Housing Element - The City will provide planning and technical assistance to implement neighborhood initiatives aimed at preserving the character of existing residential areas. Such assistance may involve the formulation of regulations that would limit the size and scale of new homes to be consistent with existing structures within a defined neighborhood, and analysis of the housing inventory to determine if the area qualifies for designation as a historic district, and similar measures. As noted earlier in this staff report, the proposed text amendment is an initiative of the Lake Ida Neighborhood Association. It is also noted that the City has received the attached correspondence regarding the proposed text amendment. The processing of the text amendment furthers the Goals, Objectives, and Policies of the Comprehensive Plan in accordance with LDR Section 2.4.5(M)(5). As noted earlier in this staff report, the proposed text amendment is an initiative of the Lake Ida Neighborhood Association. It is also noted that the City has received the attached correspondence regarding the proposed text amendment that express concerns with respect to the proposed changes. The processing of the text amendment furthers the Goals, Objectives, and Policies of the Comprehensive Plan in accordance with LDR Section 2.4.5(M)(5). However, there are several issues that should be addressed with the proposed modification. The FAR definition should be clarified to specify the areas that are not included in the calculation. The proposed front and rear setbacks for the R-1-AAA and R-1-ARAB zoning should be modified to require a front setback of 30 feet versus 25 feet as proposed and a rear setback of 17 feet rather than 15 feet as submitted. A definition of first floor and upper floor heights should be included with the text amendment to ensure that the massing of new houses and additions is consistent with the intent of the ordinance. Finally, the character of the properties with frontage on Lake Ida consists typically of larger lots and homes. The FAR for these properties should be increased to .40 and the 75% maximum rule for upper floors should be eliminated. The attached ordinance identifies the changes as proposed by LIPOA. The modifications to the proposed text amendment as identified by staff are delineated in Exhibit "A." It is noted that the three of the changes suggested by staff were considered by the LIPOA and supported. -fhe adjustment to the FAR (.40 and exempting the 75% rule for upper floors for lake lots) were not considered by the LIPOA. __, :-::1REI~IEW B'Y OTH.ERS:.....: . The Lake Ida Neighborhood is not located in an area that requires consideration by the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA} or Downtown Development Authority (DDA). 5 Planning and Zoning Board Staff Report Amendment of the LDRs to Create the Lake Ida Neighbofiood Overlay and Associated Design Guidelines ., _ „ , RECOMMENDED ACTIONS Move a recommendation of approval to the City Commission for the text amendment as noted in Exhibit "A" [Alternative Staff Ordinance] to LDR Section 4.4.3(F} [Single Family Residential (R-1) District -Development Standards] and Article 4.5 [Overlay and Environmental Management Districts] to create. the Lake Ida Neighborhood Overlay District and apply associated design guidelines, by adopting the findings of fact and law contained in the Staff Report and fnding that the request is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and meets the criteria set forth in LDR Section 2.4.5(M)(5). Attachments: ^ Exhibit "A" [Alternative Staff Ordinance] ^ Location Map ^ Letter from Sam Shannon dated March 6, 2008 ^ Beach Property Owners Design Manual Landscape Regulations ^ Sketch Plans ^ Letters of Support and Opposition ^ LIPOA Proposed Ordinance 6 Planning and Zoning Board Staff Report Amendment of the LDRs to Create the Lake Ida Neighborhood Overlay and Associated Design Guidelines EXHIBIT "A" ALTERNATIVE STAFF QRDINANCE Section 1. That Article 4.3, "District Regulations, General Provisions", Section 4.4.3, "Single Family Residential (R-1) Districts", Subsection (F), "Development Standards", of the Land Development Regulations of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, shall hereby be amended to read as follows: (F) Development Standards: The development standards as set forth in Section 4.3.4 shall apply, except as modified below: (1) In addition to the provisions of Section 4.3.4(K}, properties located within the North Beach/Seagate and Ocean Neighborhood Overlay Districts shall comply with the provisions of the adopted Beach Property Owners Design Manual for the North Beach and Seagate Neighborhoods including but not limited to visual compatibility standards relating to limitations on height, width, mass, scale, materials, color, style, form, and square footage. (2) In addition to the provisions of Section 4.3.4{K), properties located within the Lake Ida Neighborhood Overlay District shall comply with the following regulations: (a) Maximum Lot Coverage: (i) Forty percent (40%) for one story houses (ii) Thirty percent (30%) for multi-sfonr houses (b} The maximum Floor Area Ratio is .35 for amulti-story house. Property wifh frontage on Lake Ida are allowed a Floor Area Rafio of .40 for a multi story house. (c) The area of the upper floors shall not be greater than seventy-five percent (75%) of the area of the first floor. Properties with frontage on Lake Ida are allowed to have upper floors wifh up to 900% of the area of the first floor, (d) .Minimum setback for multi-story homes in the R-1-AA zoning district shall be twenty-five feet {25') for the front Vard and fifteen feet (15') for the rear yard. (e) Minimum setback for multi-story homes in the R-9-AAA and R-9-ARAB zoning districts shall be thirty feet f30') for the front yard and seventeen feet (17') for the rear yard. (f) Additional landscaping required for both new multi-story houses or additions to existing multi-story houses shall be as follows: (i) New houses: landscaping requirements shall be the same as the Beach Districts as provided in the 7 Planning and Zoning Board Staff Report Amendment of the LDRs to Create the Lake Ida Neighborhood Overlay and Associated Design Guidelines Beach Property Owners Design Manual for the North Beach and Seagate Neighborhoods. Additions: supplemental landscaping along the side of the house that the new upper floor is being added to shat! be landscaped with a fourteen foot 14' shade tree eve ten feet 10' or an ei hteen foot {18') Palm tree every_eiaht feet (8'). (3J First Floor Maximum Height: (a} Single-story or first floor limits shall be established b rL: i. Height from finished floor elevation to top of beam (tie or bond) shall not exceed fourteen feet 74' . ii. Any portion exceeding the dimensions described in i. above shall be considered multi- storystructures. (4) Upper Storv Height: (t) Height from finished floor elevation to finished floor elevation or top of beam (tie or bond) shall not exceed twelve feet (12'). Section 2. That Article 4.5, "Overlay and Environmental Management Districts" of the Land Development Regulations of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, shall hereby be amended by enacting a new Section 4.5.16, "Lake ida Neighborhood Overlay District" to read as follows: Section 4.5.16 Lake !da Neighborhood Overlay District: . A) The Lake Ida Neighborhood Overiav District is hereby established as the area bounded by NW 22"d Street on the north, Swinton Avenue on the east, Lake Ida Road on the south, and Interstate 95 on the west for the properties that are zoned R-1- AA (Single Family Residential), R-1-AAA (Single Family Residential), and R-1-AAAB (Single Family residential). All development within the overlay district is subject to the special provisions included within the Single Family Residential (R-1~ Districts. Section 3. "that Appendix "A", "Definitions", of the Land Development Regulations of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, shall hereby be amended to read as follows: Floor Area Ratio The term "Floor Area Ratio" shall mean the ratio of the "total floor area" of the s#ructure~s) to the area of the lot. "Total Floor Area" shall be defined as the Gross horizontal areas of all floors of all buildings measured from the exterior walls or other types of enclosures and shall include garages, carports and port-cocheres. 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OF CH1CD QiR15i CARE tt CENTER LAKE IDA R 0 A D N .LAKE lDA OVERLAY DISTRICT -~- ovERLaY ~35TR1CT PLANNING DEPARTMENT [:~~ ZONING MAP CITY OF DELRAY BEACHe FL -- 0/G/TAL BASE MM SYSTEM -- MAP REF: U:\nUTOCAD\PnUL\U+KE IDA OVERLAY DISTRICT LAKE IDA NEIGHBORHOOD TASK FORCE VERSION ORDINANCE NO. -Q8 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF 'THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, BY AMENDING ARTICLE 4.3, "DISTRICT REGULATIONS, GENERAL PROVISIONS", BY AMENDING SECTION 4.4.3, "SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R-1) DISTRICT", BY AMENDING SUBSECTION (h~, "DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS", TO PROVIDE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR THE LAKE IDA NEIGHBORHOOD OVERLAP DISTRICT; AMENDING ARTICLE 4.5, "OVERLAY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS", BY ENACTING A NEW SECTION 4.5.16, "LAKE IDA NEIGI-IBORHOOD OVERLAY DISTRICT", TO CREATE A NEW OVERLAY DISTRICT FOR THE LAKE IDA NEIGHBORHOOD; AMENDING APPENDIX "A", "DEFINITIONS", TO ENACT A NEW DEFINITION FOR "FLOOR AREA RATIO"; PROVIDING A SAVTNG CLAUSE, A GENERAL REPEALER CLAUSE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, pursuant to LDR Section 1.1.6, the Planning and Zoning Board reviewed the proposed text amendment at a public hearing held on and voted _ to to recommend that the changes be approved; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Florida Statute 163.3174{4){c), the Planning and Zoning Boaxd, sitting as the Local Plannuig Agency, has determined that the change is consistent with and furthers the goals, objectives and policies of the Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Delray Beach adopts the Endings in the Plann.uig and Zoning Staff Report; and WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Delray Beach finds the ordinance is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That Article 4.3, "Distfict Regulations, General Provisions", Section 4.4.3, "Single Family Residential (R-1) Districts", Subsection (F), "Development Standards", of the Land Development Regulations of the City of Dekay Beach, Florida, shall hereby be amended to read as follows: (k~ Development Standards: q'he development standards as set forth in Section 4.3.4 shall apply, except as modified below: (1) In addition to the provisions of Section 4.3.4(I~, properties located within the l~Iorth Beach/Seagate and Ocean Neighborhood Overlay Districts shall comply with the provisions of the adopted Beach Property Owners Design Manual for the North Beach and Seagate Neighborhoods including but not limited to visual compatibility standards relating to limitations on height, width, mass, scale, materials, color, style, form, and square footage. ~21 In addition to the provisions of Section 4.3.4~K), properties located within the Lake Ida Neighborhood Overlay District shall comply with the following regulations: Maximum Lot Coverage: fi) Forty percent X40%) for one story houses (ii) Thirty percent (3Q%) fox two story houses ,(b) T.he maximum Floor Area Ratio is .35 for a two story house. ~ The area of the second floor shall not be greater than seventy-five percent 75%) of the area of the first floor. (dL Minimum setback for two story homes shall be twenty-five feet ~5~ for the front yard and fifteen feet (15') for the rear yard. (e) Additional landscaping required for both new two story houses or two story additions to existing houses shall be as follows: (i) New houses: landscaping requirements shall be the same as the Beach Districts as provided in the Beach Property Owners Design Manual for the North Beach and Seagate Neighborhoods. (ii) Additions: supplemental landscaping along the side of the house that the new second floor is being added to shaIl be landscaped with. a fourteen foot (14') shade tree every ten feet ~10'~ or an eighteen foot (18') Palm tree ever~i~ht feet 8' . 2 ORD NO. LAKE IDA NEIGHBORHOOD TASK FORCE VERSION ORDINANCE NO. -08 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAI' BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DEIIZAY BEACH, FLORIDA, BY AMENDING ARTICLE 4.3, "DISTRICT REGULATIONS, GENERAL PROVISIONS", BY AMENDING SECTION 4.4.3, "SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R-1} DISTRICT", BY AMENDING SUBSEC']'ION (1~, "DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS", TO PROVIDE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR .THE LAKE IDA NEIGHBORHOOD OVERLAY DISTRICT; AIvIENDING ARTICLE 4.5, "OVERLAY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS", BY ENACTING A NEW SECTION 4.5.16, "LAKE IDA NEIGHBORHOOD OVERLAY DISTRICT", TO CREATE A NEW OVERLAY DISTRICT FOR THE LAKE IDA NEIGHBORHOOD; AMENDING APPENDIX "A", "DEFINITIONS", TO ENACT A NEW DEFINITION FOR "FLOOR AREA RATIO"; PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE, A GENERAL REPEALER CLAUSE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, pursuant to LDR Section proposed text amendment at a public hearing held on that the changes be approved; and 1.1.6, the Planning and Zoning Board reviewed the and voted to to recommend WHEREAS, pursuant to Florida Statute 163.3174(4}(c), the Planning and Zoning Board, sitting as the Local Planning Agency, has determined that the change is consistent with and furthers the goals, objectives and policies of the Comprehensive Plan; and WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Delray Beach adopts the &ndings in the Planning and Zoning Staff Report; and WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Dekay Beach finds the ordinance is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That Article 4.3, "District Regulations, General Provisions", Section 4.4.3, "Single Family Residential (R-1) Districts", Subsection (F), "Development Standards", of the Land Development Regulations of the City of Delray Beach,.Florida, shall hereby be amended to read as follows: (F) Development Standards: T'he development standards as set forth in Section 4.3.4 shall apply, except as modified below: (1) , In addition to the provisions of Section 4.3.4(I~, properties located within the North Beach/Seagate and Ocean Neighborhood Overlay Districts shall comply with the provisions of the adopted Beach Property Owners Design Manual for the North Beach and Seagate Neighborhoods including but not limited to visual compatibility standards relating to limitations on height, width, mass, scale, materials, color, style, form, and square footage. (2) In addition to the provisions of Section 4.3.4 K) properties located within the Lake Ida Neighborhood C-verl~ Dish:ict shall comply with the following regulations: la) Maximum Lot Coverage: fi) Forttpercent X40%) for one story houses iii) Thirty percent (30%) for two story houses !b) The maximum Floor Area Ratio is .35 for a two story house. (c) "I'h.e area of the second floor shall not be greater than seventh-five percent (75%? of the area of the first floor. (d) Minimum setback for two story homes shall be twenty-five feet (25') for the front yard and fifteen feet (15') for the rear yard. ~e) Additional landscaping required for both new two stor,~ houses or two story additions to existing houses shall be as follows: (i) New houses: landscaping requirements shall be the same as the Beach Districts as provided in the Beach Property Owners Design Manual for the North Beach and Seagate Neighborhoods. ~ii) Additions: supplemental landscaping along the side of the house that the new second floor is being added to shall be landscaped with a fourteen foot (14'~ shade tree every ten feet (10'~ or an eighteen foo~18') Pahn tree eve ,~ eight feet 8' . 2 ORD NO. Section 2. That Article 4.5, "Overlay and Environmental Management Districts" of the Land Development Regulations of the City of Dekay Beach, Florida, shall hereby be amended by enacting a new Section 4.5.16, "Lake Ida Neighborhood Overlay District" to read as follows: Section 4.5.1G Lake Ida Neighborhood Overlay District: (Al The Lake Ida Neighborhood Overlay District is hereby established as the area bounded by NW~ 22"d Street on the north, Swinton Avenue on the east, Lake Ida Road on the south, and Interstate 95 on the west for the properties that are zoned R-1-AA (S~le Family Residential, R-1- AAA (Single Family Residential), and R-1-AAAB (Single Family residential). All development within the overlay district is subject to tJ~e special provisions uicluded within the Single Family Residential (R- 1) Districts. Section 3. That Appendix "A", "Definitions", of the Land Development Regulations of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, shall hereby be amended to read as follows: Floor Axea Ratio The term "Floor Area Ratio" shall mean the ratio of die "total floor area" of the structure( to the area of the lot. "Total Floor Area" shall be defined as the gross horizontal areas of all floors of all buildines measured from the exterior walls or other types of enclosures and shall include'garages. carports and nortcocheres, excludin a~ ttics (unless used as a livin,g_ space), enclosed decks or patios, covered~orches, exterior balconies (covered or uncovered) or crawl spaces. Section 4. That should any section or pxovi ion of this ordinance or any portion thereof, any paragraph, sentence, clause 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 hereof other than the part declared invalid. Section 5. That all ordinances ox parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be, and th.e same are hereby repealed. Section 6. That this oddinance shall become effective upon its passage on second and final.reading. PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on second and final reading on this the day of , 2008. ATTEST: City Clerk MAYOR ORD NO. First Reading Second Reading ORD NO. Sam Shannon 1500 N. Swinton Avenue Delray Beach, FL 33444 (561) 243-8167 March 6, 2008 Paul Dorling Director, Planning and Zoning Department l01 N.W. 1St Avenue Delray Beach, FL 33444 Dear Mr. Dorling: Q~c~~~~~ oo$ ~ MAR 1 ~ 2 , PLANN{NG 8: ZONIPJG It is requested that the City establish an Overlay District in Article 4.5 of the City Code that would establish a special overlay district for the Lake Ida neighborhood. The purpose of the special overlay district would be to adopt a series of design guidelines for the neighborhood that could be implemented and enforced through the current City review and permitting process. The special overlay district would be similar to the North Beach and Seagate Neighborhood Overlay Districts currently included in the City code. The Lake Ida overlay district would incorporate a series of development requirements only for single family homes being constructed in the neighborhood or additions to existing single family homes. This request is being submitted on behalf of the members of a Task Force comprised of over twenty residents of the Lake Idea neighborhood that have met during the past fourteen months to develop the recommended guidelines. The Task Force was created by the Lake Ida Neighborhood Property Owner Association after they held two neighborhood wide meetings and distributed a survey to all residents requesting input on certain characteristics of new homes being constructed in the neighborhood. A general concern of the Association and the residents that participated in these meetings was that several of the homes being built were out of character with the current housing pattern within the neighborhoods. The incompatibilities primarily related of the size and bulk of the new homes. The Task Force, which I might note was open to any neighborhood resident that expressed an interest to participate, held nearly a dozen meetings. The Task Force took a bus trip throughout the neighborhood to identify various houses that appeared to be out of character with their neighbors. Also, the Task Force reviewed the current City requirements for the Overlay District that have been established by two beach neighborhoods along with the code for other nearby communities that have addressed the issue of compatibility as it related to the size and bulk of new homes. The Task Force did not attempt to mimic the approach used by the City for the two Beach districts because those requirements were on whole felt to be somewhat too restrictive for the Lake Ida ;, neighborhoods. The Task Force upon developing its recommendations invited residents of the neighborhood (via a letter to every residence) to attend a neighborhood wide meeting. This meeting was held last November and approximately 20 to 25 residents attended. At the meeting, each recommendation was presented and explained as well as residents were given an opportunity to ask questions of the Task Force. As a result of the input received at this meeting, the Task Force again met and modified the recommendations to provide greater flexibility for new houses to meet the proposed requirements. The modified recommendations were again presented at a neighborhood wide meeting February 21 of this year. All the recommendations were again explained along with the modifications that had been incorporated since the November meeting. There was substantial discussion by nearly all of the 45 residents that attended and at the conclusion of the meeting by a show of hands; the residents expressed an overwhelming support for the Task Force recommendations (only two residents indicated that they did not support the recommendations). Attached is a copy of the.Task Force recommendations for Design Guidelines for the Lake Ida neighborhood. The recommendations address five substantive concerns and two administradve matters. The substantive recommendations address; • Lot area coverage • Floor area ratios • Ratio for the second floor to the first floor • Set back for two story structures • Additional landscaping for two story homes The two administrative recommendations address Nonconforming uses District boundaries Again, I wish to request, on behalf of the Task Force, that the City initiate an amendment to appropriate codes and ordinances to establish a Lake Ida Neighborhood Overlay District that will implement the attached recommendations and requirements. Certainly, I would be pleased to meet with you or others at Ciry Hall at your earliest convenience to review the Task Force's recommendations and to answer any questions or concerns that you may have. It would also be appreciated if you could contact me when any public meeting or discussion may be anticipated related to the recommendations. Thank you and I look forward to hearing from you in the near future. Sincerely ~~ Sam Shannon Chair, Lake Ida Design Guidelines Task Force The Task Force upon developing its recommendations invited residents of the neighborhood (via a letter to every residence) to attend a neighborhood wide meeting. This meeting was held last November and approximately 20 to 25 residents attended. At the meeting, each recommendation was presented and explained as well as residents were given an opportunity to ask questions of the Task Force. As a result of the input received at this meeting, the Task Force again met and modified the recommendations to provide greater flexibility for new houses to meet the proposed requirements. The modified recozz~mendations were again presented at a neighborhood wide meeting February 21 of this year. All the recommendations were again explained along with the modifications that had been incorporated since the November meeting. There was substantial discussion by neazly all of the 45 residents that attended and at the conclusion of the meeting by a show of hands; the residents expressed an overwhelming support for the Task Force recommendarions (only two residents indicated that they did not support the recommendations). Attached is a copy of the.Task Force recommendations for Design Guidelines for the Lake Ida neighborhood. The recommendations address five substantive concerns and two administrative matters. The substantive recommendations address; • Lot area coverage • Floor area ratios • Ratio for the second floor to the first floor • Set back for two story structures • Additional landscaping for two story homes The two administrative recommendations address • Nonconforming uses • District boundaries Again, I wish to request, on behalf of the Task Force, that the City initiate an amendment to appropriate codes and ordinances to establish a Lake Ida Neighborhood Overlay District that will implement the attached recommendations and requirements. Certainly, I would be pleased to meet with you or others at City Hall at your eazliest convenience to review the Task Force's recommendations and to answer any questions or concerns that you may have. It would also be appreciated if you could contact me when any public meeting or discussion may be anticipated related to the recommendations. Thank you and I look forward to hearing from you in the near future. Sincerely c ^-~ Sam Shannon Chair, Lake Ida Design Guidelines Task Force Lake lda Neighborhood Design Guidelines Task Force Recommendations 1 Maximum Lot Coverage • 40% for one story houses • 30% for two story houses 2 Maximum Floor Area Ratio • .3 5 for a two story house The term Floor Area Ratio shall mean the ratio of the "total floor area" of the structwe{s) to the area of the lot. "Total Floor Area" shall be defined as the gross horizontal areas of all floors of all buildings measured from the exterior walls or other types of enclosures and shall include garages, carports and porte-cocheres, excluding attics {unless used as a living space), enclosed decks or patios, covered porches, exterior balconies {covered or uncovered) or crawl spaces. 3 The area of the second floor can not be greater that 75% of the area of the first floor. 4 Minimum setback for two story homes shall be 25 ft. for the front yard (currently ~o ft.~ and 15 ft. for the rear yard (currently 10 ft.). 5 Additional landscaping to be required for both new two story houses or two story additions to existing houses . • New Houses -landscaping requirements would be the same as the Beach Districts. • Additions -supplemental landscaping along the side of the house that the new 2nd floor was being added. * a 14 ft. shade tree every 10 ft. -or-- * an 18 ft. palm tree every 8 ft. 6 The City has indicated that the current interpretation of the Zoning Code would allow an existing house that was damaged or destroyed by fire, hurricane or other "Acts of God" to be rebuilt to the extent of an existing "Non- conformity". 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This email is register my opposition to the proposed building restrictions in Lake Ida. If you drive through the neighborhood, you can't help but notice how many signs there are in homeowner's yards against the proposed restrictions. As a believer in democracy, I do not think that these new regulations should be imposed on us because of the efforts of a vocal minority. Just because there is a squeaky wheel does not mean that we all need to be greased. If the issue were put to a vote, I do not believe that a majority of homeowners would support the new restrictions. Perhaps the issue could be on the ballot for November's election. In any case, the new building restrictions should not be implemented against the will of the majority of homeowners. Sincerely, Randy Porter 5/28/2008 Page 1 of 1 Valek, Denise From: Rangel, Delores on behalf of Ellis, Rita Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 12:51 PM To: Valek, Denise Subject: FW: Petition verification From: ACBIueChip@aol.com [mailto:ACBIueChip@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2008 12:08 PM To: Ellis, Rita; Montague, Brenda; McDuffie, Woodier Fetzer, Fred; gpe@DelrayBeach.com; lakeidaoar@gmail.com Subject: Petition verification This email is to verify that I did sign the petition submitted to STOP ALL RESTRICT"IONS. I can only wonder what Bureaucrats did before email. Perhaps they took names and addresses at face value and proof of sincerity. We, the residents of Lake Ida Gardens should be the only thing that counts to the council. You can't make decisions on traffic and turnabouts without having to reverse them. Why would we want you involved in our lives and future? Please do things you know about (if you can find them) and don't pay for any more surveys. Ask the residents who this will effect. Get it? Allen L. Carpenter 1130 IVW 6th Avenue Delray Beach, FL. 33444 Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with Tyler Florence" on AOL Food. 5/27/2008 Page 1 of 2 Valek, Denise From: Rangel, Delores on behalf of Ellis, Rita Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 12:51 PM To: Valek, Denise Subject: FW: STOP LAKE IDA RESTRICTIONS From: tonyshelly@aol.com [mailto:tonyshelly@aol.com) Sent: Saturday, IHay 24, 2008 2:35 PM To: pcolnonl@bellsouth.net; Ellis, Rita; Montague, Brenda; McDuffie, Woodier Fetzer, Fred; Eliopoulos, Gary Subject: STOP LAKE IDA RESTRICTIONS May 24, 2008 To Delray Beach Commissioners, This email is to verify that I did sign the petition submitted to STOP ALL RESTRICTIONS in Lake Ida. I find it difficult to understand how the Planning and Zoning board approved this `Neighborhood Initiative' when the majority of the neighborhood does not support the proposed change. In comments made by board members during hearings, they attributed the non-supporters as neighbors who were not involved until just recently and then basically discounted their current involvement. Unfortunately, the very language used in promoting this initiative was misleading and evasive as to the agenda. Had the task force used words such as `restrictions' or `regulations' or `code adjustments', many more residents would have been actively involved from the onset. A letter from NIr. Colnon was my first indication that the task force was attempting to place our community into an `Overlay District' and impose further regulations on future building. I understood the language of a `neighborhood-supported' initiative to be just that, Neighborhood Supported. This initiative is not. It was thought up by a very small minority group of residents and seemed to have gained momentum by the support of many outside-the-community powers that be in city positions. I believe support of this initiative should be coming from within the neighborhood, and not from outside. The city's involvement without ample proof of neighborhood support smacks of something other than a city aiding a community backed initiative. The Planning and Zoning board all but ignored a recent petition drive of which 150 homes were surveyed resulting in 83 opposing the new restrictions. And note that the 83 opposing were 83 residences. There were many more signatures on the petition however, in all fairness; each address was counted only once. I hope that you will give this issue your full and undivided attention. There is a distinct feeling here in Lake Ida amongst many residents that this initiative is being driven not only by the small minority of residents who initiated it, but also by certain people in powerful city positions. I can only hope this is not the case but I find myself asking the question `how could such an important neighborhood-specific issue reach the level of commission approval without a true consensus of residents supporting it?' 5/27/2008 Page 2 of 2 Sincerely, Shelly Petrolia of 2002 NW 4g' Ave. Dekay Beach, Fl 33444 Stay informed, get connected and more with AOL on your phone. 5/27/2008 Page 1 of 1 Valek, Denise From: Rangel, Delores on behalf of Ellis, Rita Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 12:51 PM To: Valek, Denise Subject: FW: STOP Lake Ida Restrictions From: gpanzalone@aol.com [mailto:gpanzalone@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2008 3:49 PM To: Ellis, Rita; montague@mydelraybach.com; wmcduffie@myderaybeach.com; Fetrer, Fred; Eliopoulos, Gary; lakeidaoar@gmail.com; gary@aerotoystore.com Subject: STOP Lake Ida Restrictions Dear Ladies and Gentleman of the Commission, This email is to verify that I did sign the petition submitted to STOP ALL RESTRICTIONS. Unfortunately I was traveling for business and I was unable to attend the last meeting. None the less I am adamantly opposed to this prof ect. I lived in Delray Beach years ago, and only recently returned. If I had known that Lake Ida was considering imposing such restrictions, I would have not moved back to the area. I believe that Delray Beach is defined by the diversity of its people and the fusion of their styles and taste. I am offended that a community commission believes they have the right to decide what is good taste and what is not. What next? Are we going to say that Atlantic Avenue can only have Seafood restaurants? If this restriction is passed, I for one will sell my home and move. Sincerely, Gary and Angela Anzalone b08 N. Swinton Ave (561)274-9930 Stay informed, get connected and more with AOL on yourphone. 5/27/2008 Page 1 of 2 Valek, Denise From: Rangel, Delores on behalf of Ellis, Rita Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 12:53 PM To: Valek, Denise Subject: FW: STOP LAKE IDA RESTRICTIONS From: sally wheeler [mailto:sallywing2001@hotmail.com~ Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 11:53 AM To: Ellis, Rita; Montague, Brenda; McDuffie, Woodier Fetrer, Fred; Eliopoulos, Gary Subject: STOP IAKE IDA RESTRICTIONS To Delray Beach Commissioners, This email is to verify that I did sign the petition submitted to STOP ALL RESTRICTIONS in Lake Ida. This is my second letter to you. I did not get an acknowledgement from my first letter and re-sent it, just in case you had not received it. I still have no idea whether you have. I think it's important that you elected officials realize that the volunteers on the Planning and Zoxung board have sent a proposal to you with absolutely no majority backing of the neighborhood involved. This Lake Ida Neighborhood Initiative was NOT supported by the majority of owners. The P&Z board members accepted at face value the remarks from the Lake Ida Task Force that the entire neighborhood had been polled, included, cajoled into taking an interest over the past two years. For that matter, I may even have received a survey myself since I am a member of the Lake Ida Property Owners Association. Whatever was "surveyed" it was not the same as what was proposed to the P&Z. Tt morphed from being a Design Guidelines (suggestions) to a Design Restil-ictions (coded law) proposal; with little input from or dissemination of information to anyone not on the Task Force, no matter what the Task Force states. At best, they actually did send out the mailings they said they did, but these were ignored or tossed as junk mail. Something about them made them not compelling enough to open or respond to. The P&Z did not pay any attention to the opposition at the workshop who explained in great detail that we did not vote on nor support the work of the small number of people on the LIPOA Task Force. It was quite inequitable at the P&Z Workshop to allow Sam Shannon (the head of the Task Force) to address the board for over 20 minutes yet not allow Phil Colnon (the most vocal of the opposition spokesmen) to address the board for a similar time. Why was Mr. Shannon allowed the time in two week-to-week P&Z board meetings to present essentially 5/27/2008 Page 2 of 2 the same information in 20 minutes or more each time yet no one opposing was offered the same opportunity? The P&Z staff member spent the same time to present the same proposed restrictions. How is this possible? Both the city staff and the tiny group in LIPOA supported each other and were allowed to do so with no concomitant opposition. Three minutes for each public speaker was the only allowance for opposition (as well as for those supporting the proposal). It was not made clear that these speakers would be counted as if they were voting just to show that so many voted for, so many against yet this is what the first P&Z board member pointed out after the speakers were done. There are many of us who are not able to attend these meetings or that cannot speak in public for one reason or another; you. are making the decision that these people have no voice when someone runs a "quick count of the votes". ' Even so, one pro-Regulation speaker suggested we all vote right then and make that count. She made jokes about the small number of people who vote in any election, as if that were a good reason NOT to go back and poll the people in the neighborhood regarding "Design Restrictions". I was just flabbergasted that SIX of the board members voted to pass these proposed restrictions on to you, the city commission, with comments that indicated these regulations were not restrictive enough! The study that the Task Force undertook absolutely showed that only 7 houses at most would have been restricted given the proposed regulations; taking that in hand, the board members decided that the proposal was not nearly strict enough but that it was good start! Tell me why the P&Z should make that decision in our neighborhood. I understand that the city has codes to be followed. I do not understand why the city should present a stronger code on one part of the city (our neighborhood) based on less than even a simple majority of the owners. This smacks of Taxation without Representation, especially when the restrictions seem to be pushed by a small number of people from our neighborhood along with their friends or political allies who do NOT live in OUR neighborhood. Please do not allow this proposal to pass the commission. It should be backed by all the owners in our neighborhood or, at the very least, a majority of the owners. Thank you for your honest consideration. Sincerely, Sally W Wheeler 2001 NW 4 Avenue Delray Beach, FL 33444 Change the world with a-mail. Join the I'm Initiative from Microsoft. 5/27/2008 Valek, Denise ' From: Rangel, Delores on behalf of Ellis, Rita Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 12:53 PM To: Valek, Denise Subject: FW: No to Restrictions ---Original Message----- From: katemoran@bellsouth.net [mailto:katemoran@bellsouth.net] Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 5:19 PM To: Ellis, Rita; Montague, Brenda; IUicDuffie, Woodier Fetzer, Fred; gpe@myde[raybeach.co Subject: No to Restrictions Dear Commissioners: - I am typical of the out-of-the-loop resident of the Lake Ida community who have finally realized what was going on -restrictions (not guidance) re: the future of our homes and neighborhood. I am totally against any additional rules and regulations and signed the petition that was presented at the P&Z meeting the other night. This neighborhood is wonderful, is not under siege from high rise builders, and needs to be left alone. The boogeyman of "two story houses!!!" doesn't scare me, I moved to this neighborhood precisely because it exhibits a refreshing sense of freedom with homes, big, small, old, new and in every color (mine is tangerine). We have enough citywide rules in place to keep things moving along nicely. Please do riot pass the proposed restrictions. Thank you. Kate Moran 2025 NW 4th Avenue Delray Beach Page 1 of 1 Valek, Denise From: Rangel, Delores on behalf of Ellis, Rita Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 12:56 PM To: Valek, Denise Subject: FW: Lake Ida restrictions From: Ccrdbamom@aol.com [mailto:Ccrdbamom@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 6:55 AM To: Ellis, Rita; Montague, Brenda; Fetzer, Fred; McDuffie, Woodier Eliopoulos, Gary Subject: Lake Ida restrictions This e-mail is to verify that I did sign the petition submitted to sop all restrictions. Alan L. Rosenberg, M.D. 1111 N.W. 4th Avenue Delray Beach, FL 33444 I attended the lengthy 3+ hour commission meeting where the panel clearly acknowledged that the prapasition's points did not establish the concerns which were most pressing to the community, yet proceeded to rubber stamp it in an effort to pass "something" rather than nothing. The proposed restrictions are NOT the will of the majority and are clearly poorly thought out. Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with Tyler Florence" on AOL Food. 5/27/2008 Page 1 of 2 Valek, Denise From: Rangel, Delores on behalf of Ellis, Rita Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 12:57 PM To: Valek, Denise Subject: FW: No Lake Ida Restrictions Importance: High From: Moran, Clayton [mailto:CMoran@StanfordEagle.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 10:04 AM To: Ellis, Rita; Montague, Brenda; McDuffie, Woodier Fetzer, Fred; Eliopoulos, Gary Subject: No Lake Ida Restrictions Importance: High To Delray Beach Commissioners, I hope. this email finds the appropriate people. I am a Lake Ida resident. I do not support restrictive zoning policies. I have never voted for restrictions and I purposely moved to the neighborhood because I do not want to be in an association that restricts my freedoms. Apparently, some volunteers on the Planning and Zoning board have sent a proposal to you with absolutely no majority backing of the neighborhood involved. This Lake Ida Neighborhood Initiative was NOT supported by the majority of owners. As such, I assume your fiduciary responsibility requires you to deny the proposal. In any case, I do not agree with this proposal and want you to be aware of my dissension. I believe that I and every Lake Ida homeowner deserve a vote on such matters. Please confirm receipt. Thank you. Clayton Moran 235 NW 22 Street Delray Beach, rL 33444 Any information or data provided in this message has been obtained from sources we believe to be reliable, but we do not guarantee its accuracy or completeness. Such information reflects current market conditions, is subject to change without notice and should not be relied upon for tax puzposes. Any transactional details are provided at your request and do not supersede your normal trade confirmations or monthly statements. Any product recommended is subject to prior sale. 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If you received this message in error, please contact Stanford Group Company 5/27/2008 Page 1 of 1 Valek, Denise From: Rangel, Delores on behalf of Ellis, Rita Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 12:47 PM To: 'Kathysmith004@aol.com' Cc: Dorling, Paul; Valek, Denise Subject: RE: Lake Ida Restrictions Dear Ms. Smith, Thank you for your email. I and the City Commission appreciate all points of view and welcome your input. This item will be on the June 3rd agenda. Thank you again for sharing your views, Sincerely, The office of Mayor Rita Ellis From: Kathysmith004@aol.com [mailto:Kathysmith004@aol.com] . Sent: Friday, May 23, 2008 7:57 PM To: Ellis, Rita; Montague, Brenda; McDuffie, Woodier Fetzer, Fred; Eliopoulos, Gary Cc: lakeidaoar@gmail.com Subject: Lake Ida Restrictions Commissioners: I did sign the petition AND am against any restrictions on my property in Lake Ida. Kathy Smith 501 Eldorado Lane Delray 33444 Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with Tyler Florence" on AOL Food. 5/27/2008 Page 1 of 1 Valek, Denise From: Rangel, Delores on behalf of Ellis, Rita Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 12:57 PM To: Valek, Denise Subject: FW: Please stop restrictions From: Kevroart@aol.mm [mailto:Kevroart@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 12:54 PM To: Montague, Brenda; McDuffie, Woodier Fetzer, Fred; Eliopoulos, Gary; Ellis, Rita Subject: Please stop restrictions Good day, A fast note to verify that we signed the petition against the Lake Ida Neighborhood Building Restrictions All the best, Kevin & Deb 1002 Lake Shore Drive Delray Beach, FI 33444 ************** Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with Tyler Florence" on AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4&?N,CI D=aolfod00030000000002) 5/27/2008 Page 1 of 1 Valek, Denise From: Rangel, Delores on behalf of Ellis, Rita Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 12:56 PM To: Valek, Denise Subject: FW: Stop Restrictions From: Larry Buerman [mailto:imbikadari@hotmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 9:15 AM To: Ellis, Rita Subject: Stop Restrictions This email is to verify that I did sign the petition submitted to STOP ALL RESTRICTIONS. Larry & Imbi Buerman 34 NW 17th Ct 5/27/2008 Page 1 of 1 Valek, Denise From: Rangel, Delores on behalf of Ellis, Rita Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 12:55 PM To: Vaiek, Denise Subject: FW: Opposing Lake Ida Building Restrictions From: Jeff Cohen [mailto:JCohen@smclawfirm.com] Sent: Monday, May 26, 2008 6:58 PM To: Ellis, Rita; Montague, Brenda; McDuffie, Woodier Fetzer, Fred; Eliopoulos, Gary Cc: lakeidaoa r@gma il.com Subject: Opposing Lake Ida Building Restrictions Dear Commissioners, This a mail is to verify that 1 did sign the petition submitted against the proposed restrictions in Lake [da. I am opposed to the proposed building restrictions. Thank you. Jeffrey Cohen 425 N.W. 12th Street Delray Beach, FL 33444 5/27/2008 Page 1 of 1 Valek, Denise From: Rangel, Delores on behalf of Ellis, Rita Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 12:54 PM To: Valek, Denise Subject: FW: Lake Ida Restrictions From: Degnan [mailto:wdegnan@bellsouth.net] Sent: 1~londay, May 26, 2008 9:23 AM To: Ellis, Rita Subject: Lake Ida Restrictions This email is to verify that I did sign the petition submitted to STOP ALL RESTRICTIONS. William Degnan Catherine Degnan 1009 NW 4th Ave Delray Beach, FL 33444 5/27/2008 Valek, Denise From: Rangel, Delores on behalf of Ellis, Rita Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 12:52 PM To: Valek, Denise Subject: FW: STOP LAKE IDA RESTRICTIONS -----Original Message----- From: mike wheeler [mailto:mkwcowboy@yahoo.com] Sent: Sunday, IVlay 25, 2008 10:39 AM ' To: Ellis, Rita; Montague, Brenda; McDuffie, Woodier Fetzer, Fred; Eliopoulos, Gary Subject: STOP LAKE IDA RESTRICTIONS This email is to verify that I did sign the petition submitted to STOP ALL RESTRICTIONS in Lake Ida. Michael K Wheeler 2001 N W 4 Ave Delray Beach, FL 33444 Page 1 of 1 Valek, Denise From: Rangel, Delores on behalf of Ellis, Rita Sent: Tuesday, May 27., 2008 12:52 PM To: Valek, Denise Subject: FW: stop lake ida building restrictions From: Ellen B. Rosenthal [mailto:seascon@bellsouth.net] Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 9:13 AM To: Ellis, Rita; Montague, Brenda; McDuffie, Woodier Fetzer, Fred; Eliopoulos, Gary Subject: stop lake ida building restrictions This email is to verify that 1 did sign the petition submitted to STOP ALL RESTRICTIONS. Stephen Rosenthal 1700 Lake Drive Delray Beach 278-1957 5/27/2008 Page 1 of 1 Valek, Denise From: Rangel, Delores on behalf of Ellis, Rita Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 12:49 PM To: Valek, Denise Subject: FW: Lake Ida Building Restrictions From: John Cahorshak [mailto:johnc@sccfl.com] Sent: Friday, May 23, 2008 9:01 PM To: Ellis, Rita Cc: Montague, Brenda; Fetzer, Fred; McDuffie, Woodier Eliopoulos, Gary; 'lakeidaoar@gmail.com'; 'Jane Consiglio' Subject: Lake Ida Building Restrictions My name is John Cahorshak and I own a home at 616 North West 13~h Street. This email is to verify that I did sign the petition to (STOP ALL BUILDING RES-FRICTIONS). ' John Cahorshak Shakman Hospitality, LLC ' General Contractors 2595 NW Boca Raton Blvd., Suite 100 Boca Raton, Florida 3341 (561)750-8288 (561) 750-8511 fax This message contains confidential andlor privileged information and is intended only for the individual entity named herein. If you are not the named addressee you may not disseminate, distribute or copy this email. Please notify the sender immediately by email or telephone (561) 750-8288, if you have received this email in error and completely deleted it from your system. Email transmissions cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete or contain viruses. The. sender therefore does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message, which arise as a result of email transmission. tf verification is required, please request a hardcopy version, Shakman Hospitality, LLC 2595 NW Boca Raton , Blvd., Suite 100, Boca Raton, Florida 33431. IF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IIV THIS EMAIL IS WRITTEN FOR SE>-fLEMENT PURPOSES, PURSUANT TO 1-HE FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, FEDERAL AND FLORIDA RULES OF EVIDENCE, STATUTORY AND COMMON LAW, IT SHALL NOT BE ADMISSIBLE IN FEDERAL OR STATE COURT. 5/27/2008 Page 1 of 2 Pape, Scott From: Valek, Denise Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2008 12:36 PM To: Pape, Scott Subject: FW: Lake Ida See a-mail below De~riae ~ `I/aPele Executive Assistant Planning & Zoning Department City of Delray 8eacll 100 !YW 1st Avenue Delray Beach, FL 33444 Phone: 56i-243-7041 Fax: 561-243-7221 valek@ ci. delray-bea ch. fl. us From: Ruby, Susan Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2008 12:23 PM To: Dorling, Paul; Valek, Denise Cc: 'lakeidaoar@gmail.com' Subject: FII`J: Lake Tda Please place all materials submitted to P&Z in the materials that will be reviewed by the City Commission when.they further review and address the Lake Ida ordinance modifications. Thanks Susan .~1. Ruby City Attorney 200 N.W. 1st Avenue Delray Beach, FL 33444 telephone: 561-243-7091 facsimile: 561-278-4755 email: ruby@ci.delray-beach.fl.us From: Ruby, Susan Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2008 12:21 PM To: Cc: bbmontague@aol.com; Fred Fetrer (FBFetzer@bellsouth.net); Gary Eliopoplis (GPE@aol.com); rita@climatecontrolservices.com; woodiemcduffie@bellsouth.net Subject: RE: Lake Tda Dear Mr. Mackie, "thank you for your email. I am requesting, by copy of this email to Paul Dorling, that your email and the materials submitted to the P&Z board be included in the materials submitted to the City Commission when they consider the ordinance on the matter. The petitions were reviewed by the Planning and Zoning Board. The City Commission and the Planning and Zoning Board, care about the desires of all the 5/22/2008 Page 2 of 2 citizens of Delray Beach, however ,the City Commission and_the Planning and Zoning board ~ - cannot be legally make their decisions based solely on the number of persons opposing or proposing an action and must by law make their decisions based on whether or not 'there is a rational basis to believe the measure is in the public interest. The meetings where the matter will be further reviewed will be advertised and there will be two additional public hearings before the City Commission. You are welcome and encouraged to attend. ' Again thanks for your interest and concern. Susan .~.. Ru6y City Attorney 200 N.W. 1st Avenue Delray Beach, FL 33444 telephone: 561-243-7091 facsimile: 561-278-4755 email: ruby@ci.delray-beach.fl.us From: McDuffie, Woodie Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2008 11:58 AM To: Ruby, Susan Subject: FW: Lake ,Ida Susan, Here is the a-mail we just discussed. I am providing you this a-mail for information purposes only. I am not soliciting nor may 1 accept, under the Sunshine Law, any replies. Warmest Regards, Woodie McDuffie, Deputy Vice-Mayor City of Delray Beach 100 N.W. 1 st Avenue Delray Beach, FL 33444 wmcdu({e(e~mydelraybeach. com From: don mackie [rnailto: Sent: Thu 5/22/2008 10:24 AM To: McDuffie, Woodie Subject: Lake Ida Mr. McDuffie, A petition was submitted at the P&Z n:ieeting with 83 signatures opposing the restrictions. It was ignored by the board! Only 24 people.stood in ~support'of the restrictions. What has` to be done for the commission to accept these signatures. There are.actually more signatures but 83 addresses are represented. This is 11 % of all area homes. Only 6% voted in the last city election. I consider this a huge response against restrictions.. Ts. it really •neeessary that everyone personally come to this meeting? Philip Colnon 5/22/2008 OS/09/b8 Susan Ruby, City Attorney City of Delray Reach 100 NW 1" Ave I3ehay Beach, FL 33444 Ile; Lake Ida Overlay District Ms. Ruby, Sam Sbannoa has submitted to the Planning and Zoning I?eparlmerrt for an "bverlay" for our area. In his submittal it references a survey ro support of this action end references muhiple "design guideline meetings". It is the job of the city employee to protect the interest of ALL residents, not just the vocal. I attended three of these meetings. The meeting were not to discuss the need for restriction, but to write them. Since 1 was against restrictions 1 was considered m be disruptive and asked by one of the board members of the LIPOA not m attend. Anyone~against restrictions obviously would not attend. This would make it appear that everyone was for the restrictions. How can the city initiate action on the word of a hmmdfal of resident "task force ®embged"(21) and resnlta of survey response of 4I residents, fmclndigg the "task force"? Alter speaking with Lida Butler, 1 was rofomaed that t~esiderrts at the north end are trying to form there own home owner association and disassociate with We LIPOA. 1 also have been active to forth a lake front properly owners association and to date have 1? of the 31 properties signature. I know it is difficult to get all area residents to respond to anything. A group of us have been going door to door far 10 days with a survey to see if this overlay is truly supported. Our survey count to date is 234 residents. Several imet~estiag.facts have emerged. The majority of pwners were totally unaware of ANY action( 62%) pending, which roctude LII'OA members. At the north end of the area 87°/r do not want the garage included when calculating total SF_ This is a major item in the guidelines submiued. Many of the homes at "the north end are on small lots and this iaclusiart would possibly keep owners from expanding there homes as their families grow. This item also should have been tiled under the LDR, not thru the City Comprehensive Plan. This would have required significant fund raising, which would show support The city should demand a copies of the survey referenced in the submittal mmd verify that the overlay is supported before further action is taken. The actual names and addresses of the survey t~espondenb, bas boon withheld. This is took keep from showing that more than SO°/. were on the "task force". 'Ihe Beach Area mmd Marrow District overlays took more Wet 18 months From submittal to becoming an amendment 1f this action takes tbe.path laid out by We Planning Department it wr71 be six week from submitffiI to acceptance. Is this being forked because David Harden and Gary Eliopolis are in favor and. Gve in the area? ~~ Philip Coroon, 24 year ttt+ea resident atsd member of LIPOA 680 NW I lm St Delray Besch, FL 33444 561-929-8fi&tl pcolnon I~belisouthnet i~E~ElVED MAY D 9 ?ppg c~rY A~ro~~~Y .~1 "/ ~C7'~'.9r~C ARE Y013 A MEMBER OF THE LEA YF~ ~p NQ , ARE YOU A 3HEMBER OF TIIE ~ ~ , i?EStGN TASK ~ht",E* ~o ~s 9~~ No BEFORE LAST MONTH,WERE YOU AWARE TRAT T$~~ VAS A +~ D~GN TASK FORCE" DO YOU ~`EEI. YOU HAVE AYES ~4 NO RES'I4H~UPtS TU MAKE A AS~ ~ ~-AItY TAiJ~(?~tMA77bN ON THE ~! ~!'lYES 'f~?d'1 N© I/v ~Q~ ~i ~~ SE4~ BE ~R]CfIONS 01`I SINGLE STORY ADDI'T]roNS i~~~YLS ~` " - NO WHEN C.4LGlFLATDiIG THE TO'TAX, 8Q~UARE FI34TAGE d2F YOUR HOME, DQ YOtIT WANT '!'H~ GARAGE OR CAIiPURT INCLUDED AS PART OF YOUR IN'f'EItiOR STACEY /~~Y~s e No AI1,E YQU AWARE TBAT "DESIGN GUmF.LI1riE8" Wi1.]. ACT[JALLY HE ~RF.QU~D BUILDING C4TlE" 13Y THE~CITY OP' DELItAY BEACH FOR ALd. ADDITIONS ~d YFS ~f0' NO NAlK~ " ,qgg SIGtdA'[UitE My name is Philip Colnon. I have lived and raised my family in the Lake Ida Area for 23 years. This is my home. I do not plan on moving from the area and believe the fight against these building restrictions is in the best interest of all home owners. In the emails circulated during the past month my name has been associated with several ajatives that are not flattering. All this because I woke up the neighbors. Our country is run on a two party system, because not everyone sees eye to eye. I have two main issues that need to be addressed byb the board tonight; the lack of documentation to show support for this action and the city initiating this amendment . The City of Delray Beach Comprehensive Plan, Housing Element Section 12.4 States," The city will provide planning and technical assistance to implement NIEGHBORHOOD-SUPPORTED initiatives. The key word in this quote is hyphenated "nieghborhood-supported. The staff report conveniently left these words out of their report to the Board. The submittal letter from the "task force" to the city had NO DOCUMENTATION, only the signature of the applicant. or ce of the The support documents released 3 weeks after the submittal show a 12 question subjective answer survey with a total response of 49, of which 21 were on the task force and obviously for restrictions. The task force claims there are 62 responses but if you count the answers for any one question you will see that there are only 49 at most. The survey never asked the most important question "are you in favor of building restrictions? . The other support documents are mostly copies of the LIPOA news letter. These. mailings were only sent to members, which is less than 25% of the 740 residents. According to Sam Shannon's submittal letter only 2 items were mailed to all residents. The first of which was over 2 years ago. The task force had several so called nieghborhood wide meetings. The notification for these meetings was not sufficient. When the BPOA hired a proffessional design team to help adopt the beach overlay, they were instructed to hand deliver notices to all meetings 1 week in advance of each meeting. These notices went to every owner 12 times in 14 months and was documented in their submittal. This kept all owners informed. Not keepuag the area residents informed of this issue is why we have a crowd tonight!!! My second point ;that the city took the initiative to start this amendment. The Land Development Regulation Section 2.4.3(x) 1 {W) defines privately initiated text amendments. The BPOA submitted their overlay under this section of the LDR's. The text amendment was written by the proffessional design firm of Urbaa Design Studios. None of the city initiated overlay districts pertain to any residential areas listed as STABLE in the City Comprehesive Plan. The City initiated overlays include West Atlantic Avenue Overlay District, The North ~Federeral Highway Overlay District, The Wallace Drive Overlay District< The, Southwest Neighborhood Overlay District, The SW 10~' Street Overlay District, The Carver Estates Overlay District, Four Corners Overlay District and the I-95/CSX Railroad Crridor Overlay District . Having the City initiate the, tent amendment shows lack of support. Urban Design Studios was interviewed by the LII'OA to create the text amendment. It become. evident that the necessary funds could not be raised. A meeting was set to discuss a city initiated amendment, which is why we are here tonight. This amendment should be a privately initiated amendment, not city initiated in a year of budged cuts. There is a thought that I started this fight at the eleventh hour. I tried months ago to convince task force members that the path they were taking would not be accepted by the area. After attending 3 task force meeting , I was told not to return. The Task Force meeting were not to discuss if the restrictions should be written ,but which restrictions should be included. Unless you were in favor of restrictions there was no reason to attend. I heard nothing about restrictions or the task force until a city employee notified me that the LIPOA had submitted. The task force and officers of the LIPOA tried to keep the residents in the dark by tearing down all of my notices 3 times a day for a week. When I got word that I was not the only one interested in stopping the restrictions, I started zany own survey. The results are in our staff report. The number of residents aware of the restrictions in almost identical to the # of LIPOA members. At they time as the survey I collected signatures on a petition to stop all restrictions. I collected ! s~.ir'~l~~ and 64% signed the petition. In any election to get 64% would be a landslide. The people that live in the Lake Ida Area have spoken. No restrictions! ! ! ,~q avD ~~~ ~,~/ y,~y a~~,~/~ 'fig ~~~ei ~f ~- ~~ ~/~i/~ s/r/o ~- `,_ ~. I AM I~GI-~I~;ST TI-IE LAKE IDA TASK FORCE DESIGN>Gt~DEI,INES NAB ADDRESS SIGNATURE ~~ ~~ I AM r ~' ~:~:~3'tST THE LAKE IDA TASK FORCE DESIGN G~.~LDELINES ~~ NAME ADDRESS SIGNATURE OWNER ~,GAINST - RESTRICTIONS 9 .i E fir' 1 ~.ii`% ~ f ~ ~ % ~l ~j' f 7 ~- •'~ i' ' 2 y'• ~ lnU~ t~• swi~rTc~c~i 2~M-~i q3a ~ q ~!P•-~ J~-J ~~- `-f a ~; i ~ - sT ~ Q .. ~a • •~c3 ~, ~ Zg 9. 6 33 ~,v~ ~E~.5C5 A % ~~ S 1~c~ a2%r/ ~ t 36S' 336 rt.hi Q u~~ D off. 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Thanks, John -------------- Forwarded Message: -------------- From: tonyshelly@aol.com To: jpike@envdesign.com, chalberg@bellsouth.net, kropmilr@bellsouth.net, ddddowd@earthlink.net, francisco@perezarchitects.com, pzacks@sal5.state.fl.us, cglickstein@ironwoodproperties.com Subject: Lake Ida Overlay-AGAINST RESTRICTIONS Date: Fri, 16 May 2008 17:12:54 +0000 Dear Commissioners, I ~am in receipt of the many copies of pro-Lake Ida restriction letters that you have received. I just want you to know that there is a large number of residents against these restrictions however, we do not have the means (as Lake Ida Property Owner Association does) to blanket e-mail the communty in an effort to blast you with letters against these restrictions. It is obvious a letter writing campaign is under way in order to influence your opinion toward accepting t hese restrictions. Ironically, one letter writer wants to see the larger homes recently built discontinued, however, fails to mention that these homes would still comply if the restrictions are passed. Another writer states that all residents were well informed on the issue. Speaking only for myself, this is not true. And yet another speaks of the backyard fishbowls being created, however fails to mention that this is a privacy issue and can be managed with additional foliage and fencing without the adoption of restrictions and additional code changes. And I am truly offended at the cutting remarks of one letter writer who lumps anyone opposing these restrictions into a'greedy developer & friends' category. I'm am neither. I am hoping.that no decision is made until a true consensus of neighborhood support is obtained. Unless and unt it the majority of the residents of this neighborhood can be determined, I will not support it. As strongly as the beach property owners supported their desire for additional restrictions, our community should also be united to institute change. This~is a very important issue involving all Lake Ida properties, lei's make sure it is what the neighborhood wants before removing property rights. 5/ 19/2008 Page 2 of 2 Sincerely, Shelly Petrolia Plan your next roadtrip with MapQuest.com: America's #1 Mapping Site. 5/19/2008 Page 1 of 1 Valek, Denise From: John Cahorshak (johnc@sccfl.com] Sertt: Sunday, May 18, 2008 6:59 PM To: PZmail@MyDelrayBeach.com Cc: '929-8680/lakeidaoar@gmail.com'; 'Jane Consiglio' Subject: Lake Ida Restrictions To Whom It May Concern, Please register this document as a formal protest representing my most definite objection against the city of Delray Beach Building Department instituting any further building restrictions in the lake Ida neighborhood other than those that exist at this present time. John Cahorshak Shakman Hospitality, LLC General Contractors 2595 NW Boca Raton Blvd., Suite 100 Boca Raton, Florida 3341 (561) 750-8288 (561) 750-8511 fax This message contains confidential andlor privileged information and is intended only for the individual entity named herein. If.you are not the named addressee you may not disseminate, distribute or copy this email. Please notify the sender immediately by email or telephone (561) 750-8288, if you have received this email in error and completely deleted itfrom your system. Email transmissions cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete or contain viruses. The sender therefore does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message, which arise as a result of email transmission. If verification is required, please request a hardcopy version.:. Shakman Hospitality, LLC 2595 NW Boca Raton Blvd., Suite 106, Boca Raton, Florida 33431. IF THE INFORMA"PION CONTAINED IN THIS EMAIL IS WRITTEN FOR SETTLEMENT PURPOSES, PURSUANT TO THE FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, FEDERAL AND FLORIDA RULES OF EVIDENCE, STATUTORY AND COMMON LAW, IT SHALL NOT BE ADMISSIBLE IN FEDERAL OR STATE COURT. 5/19/2008 Page 1 of 1 Valeic, Denise From: Shannon Dawson [ShannonDawson@comcast.net] Sent: Monday, May 19, 2008 4:05 PM To: kropmilr@bellsouth.net; jpike@envdesign.com; Francisco@perezarchitects.com; cglickstein@ironwoodproperties.com; pzacks@sa15.state.fl.us; chalberg@bellsouth.net; PZma il@ MyDelrayBeach.com Subject: Lake Ida Neighborhood Overlay District Dear Planning & Zoning Board Members, As a property owner and Realtor who lives and works in this area, I am deeply concerned about the proposed "Lake Ida Neighborhood Overlay District". I own two properties on N. Swinton Avenue, one of which lies within the boundaries of this proposed district. I am strongly opposed, to creating such an overlay district with associated "guidelines" for the following reasons: o Avery small minority (approx 3%) of property owners from the area created and voted in favor of this large overlay district that will impact over 700 properties. In NO way does this represent a majority of the neighborhood. o There is simply no need to have an overlay district for this neighborhood. Relatively few new homes have been built in the area over the last 10 years. Even during the real estate boom, only a small handful of homes were built. Between today's elevated construction costs and a declining real estate market, there is little risk of developers lining up to build homes. that will destxoy the "character" of the neighborhood. o The boundaries proposed will create an extremely large district that includes a wide variety of homes. It is more like several neighborhoods within a neighborhood. Unlike North Beach/Seagate and Ocean Neighborhoods, it is impossible to classify the "character" of the Lake Ida neighborhood because the homes are quite diverse in size, shape, architecture, etc. The only way to characterize it would be to say that it is extremely eclectic. o Once the overlay district is created, what amendments are going to be made later?? At the workshop last week, Paul Dorling mentioned the possibility of adding height restrictions and other restrictions from the recently amended historic district regulations. As property owners, we become vulnerable to losing our property rights one by one as time goes on. Revisions to the historic preservation guidelines are a prime example of how a relatively simple ordinance can morph into 35 pages of baffling restrictive regulations over time. o Overlay restrictions will have negative consequences for property values in this area. Properties in Lake Ida are currently more desirable than other nearby restricted neighborhoods such as Del Ida Park Historic District. This is not a charming Beach neighborhood nor is there an abundance of beautiful historic architecture to marvel at... People need to be free to improve their homes as they see fit and continue to beautify the neighborhood. Restrictive building regulations will have negative consequences. It will deter improvement and prospective buyers will be less likely to take on the properties that need improvement. Please don't recommend approval for the "Lake Ida Neighborhood Overlay District". Sincerely, . Shannon Dawson 5/22/2008 Pape, Scott From: Allen, Jasmin Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 8:56 AM To: Pape, Scott Subject: FW: Lake Ida overlay -----Original Message----- From: Gary Hansen [mailto:hansen0l@bellsouth.net] , Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 10:12 PM To: PZmail@MyDelrayBeach.com; Allen, Jasmin; Ellis, Rita; Montague, Brenda; McDuffie, Woodier Fetzer, Fred; Eliopoulos, Gary Cc: lakeidaoar@gmail.com Subject: Lake Ida overlay To whom it may concern: My name is Gary Hansen, and I live in Lake Ida. I wish it to be known that I vehemently oppose any new building restrictions or guidelines being imposed on my property. I purchased in lake Ida because I appreciate the diversity we have here and the fact that there is no HOA to dictate design guidelines etc. The existing codes have enabled our neighborhood to experience excellent growth in property values. I am including below a letter I wrote to the P&Z board members further explaining my position on this matter. Flease contact me with any questions Gary Hansen Gary Hansen 1104 N.W. 4th Av. Delray Beach F1. 33444 Email: hansen0l@bellsouth.net Cell #: 561-441-0486 To: Delray Beach Planning and Zoning board Members Regarding: Proposed Lake Ida building restrictions Sirs and Madam, I will start with the good. Thank you all for deciding to move the Lake Ida agenda forward at last months meeting. I, for one, thought it was very considerate of you to do this. However, I find your decision to instruct city staff to spend their time and my and tax dollars to review the proposed Lake Ida overlay VERY SHAMEFUL_ You were told the statistics in the meeting: approximately 20 people (that may be as few as 10 property owners!) proposed restrictions that would impact over 700 homes. BEST .CASE SENERIO THAT IS NOT EVEN 3~ OF THE EFFECTED HOME OWNERS! Your decision to mandate a city review of what this tiny group proposed was irresponsible. If I came to you with 19 or so other people and stated 'Lake Ida will be ruined unless we made certain that all new roofs be greens you would laugh my 19 friends and I out of the room! This is no different. Lake Ida does not have a H.O.A. I signed no documents when I bought my home stating that any homeowners group would govern me. The people who propose these restrictions were neither elected nor appointed by our neighborhood to represent Lake Ida homeowners! I spent close to three years looking in Lake Ida before I was finally able to buy my home. I liked Lake Ida because .of the location, diversity and most importantly, lack of H.O.A. restrictions. I refused to buy into a H.O.A. controlled community. I am not willing to let neighbors decide design criteria for my home, and I believe that. those around me should 1 not have me dictating their home design! While I may have excellent taste, they are the ones paying for their homes and tares, why should 'I 'have any say in what they build? The existing setbacks and codes that are already in place in Lake Ida have allowed for a great deal of diversity and significant growth in property values. As I see it, there are only two expectable answers to those who want additional building restrictions. Z) You bought into an uncontrolled community. If you do not like the way it is developing, sell your home and move into a controlled community that you feel meets your design criteria. 2) If you want to place further restrictions on YOUR OWN property, you may do so. Each - individual homeowner should make this decision voluntarily. I have attempted to-state my opinions as concisely as possible here, and at that, I did not express half of what I would like to have. I am disgusted that I.now have to spend my time and efforts to protect rights that should never have been jeopardized in the first place. I unfortunately, due to a busy workload, will not be able to attend the meeting on the 19th. I can assure you that I will do all I can to block any actions to place additional restriction on my property! If any of you would like to discuss this with me further, please feel free to call me at the number above or contact me via email. Thank you for taking the time to read this, Gary Hansen 2 May 12, 2008 Scott Pape City of Delray Beach 100 NW 15` Ave. Delray Beach, FL 33444 Dear Scott, As a resident of Lake Ida and a homeowner of a two story residence I am opposed to the guideline package that the Task Force has recommended. Generally, I believe we have codes already in place and do not need more regulation. I have found fast hand that even if you were to abide by these guidelines or ones similar, single story homeowners are not pleased with a two story home being built adjacent to them. With that being said, I would like to address the landscape requirements which are number 5 in the guidelines. This calls for new homes to adapt the landscape requirements for the Beach Districts. The Beach District guidelines are cumbersome, complicated and an example of bureaucracy at its worst. Delray Beach has a landscape code that is clear and well written. A landscape plan is already required for residential development. A landscape architect must design, sign and seal this plan and the city must review the drawing for compliance with the code. As a design professional, I feel the code is satisfactory. For additions, the guidelines call for supplemental landscaping of a 14' ht. shade tree every 10' or an 18' ht. palm every 8'. These trees and palms would be very close together and in some cases, would not allow for the tree or palm to take on its natural growth habit and form. Different trees and palms have various size canopies but this guideline does not take that into account. I believe this guideline would cause problems for the homeowner building the two story home as well as the homeowner living adjacent to this landscape buffer. With homes next to FPL easements, large trees and palms cannot be planted adjacent to these easements. FPL has the "right tree, right place" requirement. The only trees.and palms that can be planted near these easements are trees and palms, which in their maturity, stay below the utility lines and would not reach a second story. Shade trees .such as Live Oaks have to be planted 30' away from overhead lines. Palms such as Royals need to be planted 17' away from the overhead lines. )n some cases, the landscape guideline may not be attainable and become too restrictive. Sincerely, ~G ~~ ~G~ Carol Borough Perez, dscape Architect 330 N.W. 16`~ Street, Delray Beach, FL Page 1 of 3 Pape, Scott From: Valek, Denise Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 7:48 AM To: Pape, Scott Subject: FW: an Architect and task team members response...please send this to everyone Scott, FYI Executive Asslsfanf Planning & Zoning DepaRment City of Delray Beach 100 NW 1 st Rvenue Delray Beach, FL 33444 Phone: 561-243-7041 Fax: 561-243-722 f valek@ci.delray-beach.R. us From: JoAnn Peart [mailto:joannpeart@comcast.net] Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 9:56 PM To: PZmail@MyDelrayBeach.com Subject: Fw: an Architect and task team members response...please send this to everyone ----- Original Message ----- From: JoAnn Peart To: Fetzer, Fred ; McDuffie, Woodie ;mayor(a~mydelraybeach.com ;.kropmilr(c~bellsouth.net ; ipike(~envdesign.com ; gpe(~aol.com ;Francisco Perez-Azua ;Ellis, Rita ; ddddowd(a~earthlink.net ; CityManager(ci)mVdelraybeach.com ; chalberg~a.bellsouth.net ;Cary Glickstein Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 9:53 PM Subject: Fw: an Architect and task team members response...please send this to everyone ----- Original Message ----- From: JoAnn Peart To: Paula Honker ;tom honker Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 9:43 PM Subject: an Architect and task team members response...please send this to everyone --- Original Message --- From: Roy M. Simon Architect To: JoAnn Peart Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 2:39'PM Subject: Re: LAKE IDA OVERLAY DISTRICT Yes, you may send it out. More people need to know the process, instead of all the double talk that is going on. For instance, the fact that garages are included in "building area" is not new; it has always been the case, although not defined. Furthermore, we have suggested that porches, covered patios and balconies not be included in the "building area", which is new to the Code. 5/14/2008 Page 2 of 3 Roy Roy M. Simon, A.I.A., Architect, e After reading the original letter, in addition to the mailers sent to homeowners, it becomes obvious that the proposed changes to the zoning code and the process being followed are misunderstood and, in some cases, deliberately misinterpreted. if there had not been citizen input and suggestions to the elected representatives over the past 56 years, there may not be a zoning code or at least not as voluminous one. No person, that I am aware of, has considered nor wants to form an organization that is considered a "Home Owners Association"with deed restrictions, common properties etc. Nor is anyone contemplating taking over. A short list of suggestions, discussed, reviewed, and presented to all residents of the "Lake Ida" area, was presented to the City for consideration and, hopefully, approval. City staff will study the proposal and submit a report to the P & Z Board, who will look favorably on it or recommend disapproval. Somewhere along the line, it may reach the City Commission, who then makes the ultimate decision. -this the typical procedure for any initiative by any citizen or group of citizens. Roy Roy M. Simon, A.I.A., Architect 140 N.E. Fourth Avenue, Suite A Delray Beach, FL 33483 (561)278-1914, Fax (561)278-9907 FL Registration #AR2595 rmsimonarchitectCa~bellsouth.net Or Sent: Monday, May O5, 2008 9:40 AM To: pzmail o mydelraybeach.corn; allenj~a,mydelraybeach.com; Subject: LAKE IDA OVERLAY DISTRICT Dear Planning and Zoning Board Members and friends, My experience is that the elected representatives of the City of Delray and the people they hire do an excellent job of dealing with each set of circumstances presented by citizens in the form of permits,, complaints or otherwise based on the merits. of individual situations personably, efficiently, respectfully and honorably. Having a Neighborhood Layover District and 'task force' or controlling body by any other' name in my opinion promotes favoritism, confusion and coercion in the form of pay-offs as proven in the following letter and controversy over the sum of $8,000. Lake lda does not need to be a separate area or over-lay district to be controlled by a few self-appointed representatives who become asub-governing body. What is wrong with the Delray Beach City regulating the Lake Ida area as it does the greater Delray Beach City area? I attended the P&Z BOARD meeting on April 21. I applaud the only member of the board (sorry I don't remember his name) who didn't already have his mind made.up and 5/14/2008 Page 3 of 3 suggested to at least to listen to what people who live in the Lake Ida community have to say. I'm so sorry that I did not stand and applaud him right then and there. My immediate neighbors that I have spoken with about this matter feel as I did. And that is, if we just ignored the personal objections between particular opposing neighbors that this idea of task force oppdsition would all go away -but not so. It seems there will soon be a progression to having the equivalent of a Condo or Co-op Board which in some cases attracts self-serving individuals who attempt to use these associations to control their neighbors and later.to collect small but escalating fees for reviewing and incorporating more rules and regulation-guidelines forcing everyone in their jurisdiction to become accountable to them. No thank you, I am NOT in favor of a Lake Ida Neighborhood Overlay District OR ASSOCIATION, TASK FORCE OR SEPARATE CONIMUNITY from the .Greater Community of the City of Delray Beach! Lake Ida Property owner, Following letter referred to above: Dear Mr. Degnan, This process started 2 years ago...we had several neighborhood wide meetings with every notice going in the mail to every resident. We also sent out a survey to every resident and EVERY person who expressed an interest was invited to be on the committee. The guidelines were mailed out to everyone in a recent newsletter. The commmittee was chaired by Sam Shannon who has an extensive background in city planning and two architects who live and work in the neighborhood..The proposed guidelines are also posted on our new web site...) will ask Tom to send out your email with our response and the new website This is a free country and Phil Colnon has a right to let his feelings be known, but he could have participated in the process instead of waiting to throw a wrench in at the 11th hour. Sam Shannon asked him to contact him and come to the next task team meeting and he did not; also months ago he met with the board and said if we would help him get relief from the city from the requirements to put in sidewalks to his building sites he would give us $8000 dollars to use for Design Guidelines. We wrote a letter to the city also because we knew the residents on Hibiscus Lane did not want their charming little lane widened any more than it had to be but we never recieved the money, which is fine except now the attacks seem unfair. Any questions call me at 276 8968....JoAnn Peart 5/14/2008 Page 1. of 3 Pape, Scott From: Valek, Denise Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 7:48 AM To: Dorling, Paul; Pape, Scott Subject: FW: Lake Ida Design Guidelines FYI Deride ,~ `l/aeele Executive Assistant Planning 8 Zoning Depadment City of Delray Beach 100 NW is[ Avenue Delray 8eacl~, FL 33444 ' Phone: 561-243-7041 Fax: 561-243-7221 valek(p~ ci. del rav-beach. R. us From: sally wheeler [mailto:sallywing2001@hotmail.com] Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 12:12 PM To: PZmail@1~1yDelrayBeach.com Cc: Ellis, Rita; Montague, Brenda; McDuffie, Woodier Fetzer; Fred; Eliopoulos, Gary; joannpeart@comcast.net; sam.shannon@comcast.net Subject: FW: Lake Ida Design Guidelines Mr. Paul Dorling Direcfior of Planning and Zoning in Delray Beach Re: Lake Ida Design Guidelines Dear Mr. Dorling: I am a homeowner in the Lake Ida neighborhood and wanted to make sure you are aware (although you probably are by now) that there is some opposition to the proposed restrictions we have just begun to hear about. I did not realize we were having an issue with "Design Guidelines" until I received Phil Colnon's letters/flyers. I was not aware that something was afoot as far as making- suggestions to the city about placing restrictions on the building or use of our own property. - One of the items I read in.the paper the other day had Thomas Honker saying that the entire 180-plus-member neighborhood association was for the guidelines. That can't possibly be true, and I resent it being published. I've been a member of LLPOA since its inception; I do not "support the development restrictions" as Mr. Honker :was quoted as saying. Development restrictions limit the value of my property; I don't understand his saying that property values are brought down when guidelines are not in effect. I've lived in my house since 1981.(it was built around 1963); the property value has increased quite a lot in the ensuing years, with only the current rules in place. I am not interested in the current rules tieing changed at all, and definitely not changed just because a small band of owners wants to determine what I or future owners of my property can do with it. If there are only 180 members in a 750-house neighborhood, that's less than a quarter of the owners. If there are only possibly 10 houses not meeting the proposed guidelines, we're talking about little more than 1%-in how many years? (and how many spec homes are being put up in the current economy?) If the task force is made up of 22 people, they're going on a very insulated 3% of the neighborhood owners and 12% of the LIPOA. The whole process is skewed to the people who took the time to participate, which in most cases are going to be the ones who can afford the time, especially in the early stages. As Colnon said, if we aren't interested insetting 5/14/2008 Page 2 of 3 up guidelines why would we respond to an invitation to a task Force to set up guidelines? Of course, at this point, I realize why we should have done so. I know the task force members have invested much time and effort and, perhaps, it needed to be done--if only to shake up the rest of us who are quite comfortable in our neighborhood. But I absolutely do not want this wonderfully eclectic group of homes and inhabitants to become as homogeneous as a gated community or as strictly ruled as a condo community. That's not why we moved here. The current "rules" do not need to be changed. One of the nice things~about this neighborhood is its stability (with the many families who have lived here for years and years) AND its renewal (with the new families who move in). Our rights should not be curtailed in any way by these new guidelines; we don't need or want any new guidelines. We have no problem living with rules that were in place when we bought our house, but we don't want to create new ones UNLESS it's by unanimous agreement; that means ALL the owners. When Charlie Simon sold his home on the next street over and the lot that bordered ours, we worried about what was going to happen. We'd always talked about first dibs on that lot, the citrus orchard, just to keep it undeveloped, but we don't always get what we want. And didn't that buyer flip that property at least once before the current owners bought the lot? We watched that new house be built and worried more because it seemed to be so big and seemed to be out of character for our street (but not necessarily for the neighborhood). However, the new owners were sensitive to all the neighbors, there was never a dispute, they worked out the fencing, the boundaries, the landscaping with never a cross word. Now we have great neighbors in a house that doesn't seem out of place at all; it's helped to rejuvenate the area with kids playing (along with the family on the other side of us, too); and good neighbors are always good to have. I'm trying to figure out why there appears to be a need for these rules anyway. And, if they're called "guidelines", do you break the law by not following them? If so, then they're not really just guidelines, are they? I can certainly perceive a problem if someone builds amulti-story home that can then look into a neighbor's up- till-then private yard, pool area, windows--I'd feel there was an intrusion into my space. As I said, my newest next-door neighbors made me nervous with the construction of their new two-story BIG home, but the big oak ' they planted in the front yard (along with other landscaping) saved us from that intruded-upon feeling. I would not be happy with government rules, though, that absolutely required those neighbors to put in a tree (and, in the process, told them what size and kind was acceptable); this sort of thing is best taken care of by a sense of neighborliness. It seems that the older folks who want to stay in their smaller one-story homes aren't really being affected much financially by the construction of new and bigger homes near them or the add-on construction of their neighbors, except with an Increase in actual property values; they are not impacted much as far as their tax bills are concerned. It will only really come into play when they decide to sell, and the new owner will get hit with a tax bill commensurate with the bill of sale, correct? At that point, the older owner is gone, and the new owner should be able to put up a mansion or not. The sellers want a bigger price; the residents who stay do not want to feel crowded or intruded upon AND they don't want the new neighbors to cause them any financial difficulty. The tax cost is not actually a problem here for the current residents because of the "save our homes" law, if I understand that correctly. If the problem isn't cost, then we likely are.talking more about the feeling of intrusion,.change, and taste. We can. manage the intrusion; I think, without the major square footage and setback limits--landscaping will likely be the big help. BUT on a lot such as ours, telling us we'd have to put up so many palms or so many full-grown trees would probably not be as "necessary" as maybe telling the people down at the end of the block that they have to do so. I think It may all depend on the property itself, and one size does not fit all. People who don't like changes in the neighborhood really do have to get over it. And we just can't legislate taste. It comes down to the people moving into the neighborhood needing to be good neighbors, and the people who stay also needing to be good neighbors. How do you make that happen? -fhe LIPOA area is a very diverse neighborhood--different ages, different sizes and types of homes, different-sized lots.. What is the problem here? There is no way to come up with one-size-.fits-all rules. Roy Simon actually 5/14/2008 Page 3 of 3 mentioned this in one of his emails.to the LIPOA, but. his words were "they did like the idea of maintaining the scale and proportions of the neighborhood." This is the point, Ithink--there is no specific scale and proportion IN this neighborhood. I've driven around it just recently, trying to find what the "problem houses" might be. There are, as I said, all sizes of lots and homes, all types and ages of homes and Landscaping; many versions of home upkeep. This is an eclectic collection of properties and people, and there is no specific scale and proportion to maintain. JoAnn Peart mentioned in one of her emails the houses a Fort Lauderdale developer built (and which now look somewhat abandoned and unfinished) and how he changed whole neighborhoods. He cannot, however, accomplish that without owners selling and new neighbors buying; once a home has been bought, the new neighbors will more than likely fix the perceived problems (more landscaping needed, for example) but that requires a normal neighborly sense of pride. That is not something that needs to be ruled on by the city. In looking at those particular houses, though, they don't look intrusive or outsized; they just look sort of ugly and unfinished; you can't make laws of attractiveness. What I think is pretty isn't necessarily what you think is pretty; and even if we could agree, what right do we have to tell someone else they've got bad taste? It's up to us all to maintain our property, to keep up our property values, at least to the best of our~economic ability. The area attracts people who can more or less afford to live here. There will always be a bad neighbor or two, and our previous next-door neighbor was one of those, replaced by a great family with small kids, thank goodness! But you just can't legislate behavior or pride in your neighborhood; I don't want anyone telling us what we can do on our own property. And the fact that a few people in the neighborhood are willing to give up property rights just boggles the mind! Isn't there such a thing as deed restrictions? Could that be a possibility for those property owners who might want to institute these guidelines ON THEIR OWN PROPERTY? That way, those few get what they want, on property they control, without imposing their will on those who are not interested. Thanks very much for your time and consideration. Sally W. Wheeler 2001 NW 4 Avenue Delray Beach, FL 33444 cell 561-251-1334 cc: Delray Beach City Commission members cc: LIPOA -- JoAnn Peart, Sam Shannon With Windows Live for mobile, your contacts travel with you. Connect on the go. 5/14/2008 Page 1 of 2 Pape, Scott From: Valek, Qenise Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 7:49 AM To: Pape, Scott Subject: FW: Lake ida Neighborhood/Qesign Guidelines Yes, Building Restrictions No FYI Executive Assistant Planning 8 Zoning Department City of Delray Beach 100 NW 1 st Avenue Delray Beach, FL 33444 Phone: 561-243-7041 Fax: 561-243-7221 vafek@ci.delray-beach.fl. us From: Kevroart@aol.com [mailto:Kevroart@aoi.com] Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2008 4:39 PM To: PZmail@MyDelrayBeach.com Subject: Lake Ida Neighborhood/Qesign Guidelines Yes, Building Restrictions No Good day, We live at 1002 Lake Shore Drive in the Lake Ida neighborhood. While we support design guidelines we do not support building restrictions. Deb & I attended the first neighborhood design meeting, participated in the written survey, and are active Lake Ida Property Association members. We understand the intent -personal property privacy i.e., not allowing mini-mansions to dwarf an existing neighbor. However, we fear the unintended consequences. Considering the new restrictions are for all new and existing homer, here's a look at our personal circumstance: The footprint of our single story home already exists (approx 3400 sq ft incl garages w/lot size approx 12k). Our dream for the future includes a second story (we'd have lake views! and a roomy art studio etc). The'design' committee chairperson Sam Shannon has confirmed we are allowed an 80U sq ft addition max according to the new restrictions (-I didn't see this on the web site so I inquired about specifics). Setting the dream aside for a moment, we couldn't justify a major capital investment for a minimal return. Instead, design guidelines could include tall solid fences & mature plantings for new residents and general maint for existing residents. I think it is more than reasonable to define what is or isn't generally desirable & compatible for our neighborhood. With that said,l am not able to support building restrictions. Real estate values depend mainly upon development potential, either already built or possible in the future. Increasingly restrictive regs doesn't seem sensible. While listening in the April 21 P& Z meeting I was thinking, it's not like we bought a historic home in a historic district and am now surprised there is strict criteria. The .idea of taking away future personal property options concerns me. Further, I also wonder if its .fiscally responsible especially during an economic slowdown (consider construction spending, jobs & the loss of permittiirg.and extra tax revenue to the City). Noteworthy,.there'sbeen a lot.of home building, and big additioris & renovations in our' neighborhood lately. Suggestion, the neighborhood cld have an advisory Comte (like we did in Pineapple Grove) whereby all new plans have to go thru for recomndtn or rejection and then head upstream to the City boards. Or, anyone 500 fr around project is notified arid can then attend meetings. We've shared our views with Joanne Pears (who we luv, but in this case disagree). Please feel free to share our email with anyone that maybe interested. P.S As it is now, we live with little privacy. The newish development behind us (acrs fire canal) chose to do little, if any, 5/14/2008 Page Z of 2 backyard landscaping and their windows pear into our main living room. We've been doing what we can on our side to mitigate and wish they'd do the same. Sincerely, Kev & Deb ************** Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001 } 5/14/2008 Page 1 of 2 Pape, Scott From: Allen, Jasmin Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 4:50 PM To: Pape, Scott Subject: FW: LAKE IDA OVERLAY DISTRICT From: pcopani@mindhealingmiracles.com [mailto:pcopani@mindhealingmiracles.com] Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 12:40 PM To: PZmail@MyDelrayBeach.com; Allen, Jasmin; E. MICHAEL DIXON; John Fitzsimmons; audiencex@aol.com Subject: LAKE IDA OVERLAY DISTRICT Dear Planning and Zoning Board IVlembers and friends, My experience is that the elected representatives of the City of Delray and the people they hire do an excellent job of dealing with each set of circumstances presented by citizens in the form of permits, complaints or otherwise based on the merits of individual situations personably, efficiently, respectfully and honorably. Having a Neighborhood Layover District and `task force' or controlling body by any other name in my opinion promotes favoritism, confusion and coercion in the form of pay-offs as proven in the following letter and controversy over the sum of $8,000. Lake Ida does not need to be a separate area or over-lay district to be controlled by a few self- appointed representatives who become asub-governing body. What is wrong with the Delray Beach City regulating the Lake Ida area as it does the greater Delray Beach City area? I attended the P&Z BOARD meeting on April 21. I applaud the only member of the board (sorry I don't remember his name) who didn't already have his mind made up and suggested to at least to listen to what people who live in the Lake lda community have to say. I'm so sorry that I did not stand and applaud him right then and there. My immediate neighbors that I have spoken with about this matter feel as I did. And that is, if we just ignored the personal objections between particular opposing neighbors that this idea of task force opposition would all go away -but not so. It seems there will soon be a progression to having the equivalent of a Condo or Co-op Board which in some cases attracts self-serving individuaEs who attempt to use these associations to control their neighbors and later to collect small but escalating fees for reviewing and incorporating more rules and regulation-guidelines forcing everyone in their jurisdiction to become accountable to them. No thank you, I am NOT in favor of a Lake Ida Neighborhood Overlay District OR ASSOCIATION, TASK FORCE OR SEPARATE COMMUNITY from the Greater Community of the City of Delray Beach! 5/5/2008 Page 2 of 2 Lake Ida Property owner, Peter Copani - PCopani~MindHealingMiracfes.com Following letter referred to above: Dear Mr. Degnan, This process started 2 years ago...we had several neighborhood wide meetings with every notice going in the mail to every resident. We also sent out a survey to every resident and EVERY person who expressed an interest was invited to be on the committee. The guidelines were mailed out to everyone in a recent newsletter. The commmittee was chaired by Sam Shannon who has an extensive background in city planning and two architects who live and work in the neighborhood..The proposed guidelines are also posted on our new web site...t will ask Tom to send out your email with our response and the new website "this is a free country and Phil Colnon has a right to let his feelings be known, but he could have participated in the process instead of waiting to throw a wrench in at the 11th hour. Sam Shannon asked him to contact him and come to the next task team meeting and he did not; also months ago he met with the board and said if we would help him get relief from the city from the requirements to put in sidewalks to his building sites he would give us $8000 dollars to use for Design Guidelines. We wrote a letter to the city also because we knew the residents on Hibiscus Lane did not want their charming little lane widened any more than it had to be but we never recieved the money, which is fine except now the attacks seem unfair. Any questions call me at 276 8968....JoAnn Peart   5/5/2008 Page 1 of 2 Pape, Scott From: Valek, Denise Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 10:58 AM To: Dorling, Paul; Pape, Scott; McDonnell, Mark Subject: FW: Restrictions in Lake Ida FYI De~i¢e ~4 `~/alee(e Executive Assistant Planning & Zoning DepaRment City of Delray Beach too NW ist Avenue betray Beach, FL 33444 Phone: 561-243-7041 Fax: 561-243-7221 valek@ci.delray-beach. n. us From: Kathysmith004@aol.com [mailto:Kathysmith004@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 1:05 PM To: sam.shannon@comcast.net; joannpeart@comcast.net; Eliopoulos, Gary; LakeIdaOAR@gmail.com; PZmail@MyDelrayBeach.com Cc: CityManager@MyDelrayBeach.com Subject: Restrictions in Lake Ida Sam Shannon, Chair Design Guidelines Task Force JoAnn Peart, LIPO Board Member Paul Dorling, Director Planning & Zoning Gary Eliopoulos, Commissioner & Lake Ida property owner Phil Colnon, Lake !da property owner David Harden, City Manager & Lake lda property owner Lake Ida property owners are in a civil war over these Guideline Restrictions. True facts are skewed, there is widespread hearsay and gossip depending which side you are on. I personally believe that unless these restrictions will affect.yourhome, the lot next door, the lot behind you or the lot you own, most people in this neighborhood have no concept of what these restrictions mean. I have heard comments: "I will not be able to build a second floor..." "We need regulate the size of the houses because we should be good stewards:of.the environment." "I don't want any more cookie-cutter houses, like Boca here:.".From what.l understand these restrictions make all these statements hearsay. Correct? Is it reasonable that that this resolution to change the overlay district and design guidelines should be reviewed by the City when only 43 people in Lake Ida neighborhood voted to recommend? From what I understand from BPOA guideline process they needed 60%-65% backing from the homeowners. 1 also understand that a no response from a BPOA homeowner was a vote against restrictions. 5/1/2008 Page 2 of 2 Did the original survey that was mailed April 2006 to. LIPO residents have 60%-65% positive feed back? Did you receive 420 positive responses? Because your report suggests that the restriction guidelines came from L1P0 vote where 45 people showed up and not from the LIPO survey, the ratio of voters at your meeting does not qualify as a majority vote when we have approx. 700. homes. Correct? If someone was not interested in having restrictions, any restrictions, why would they go to a Restriction Design Workshop? To be heckled by their neighbors? Some of my neighbors just don't have an opinion and they are certainly not going to an angry mob meeting at City Ha11. Maybe now that we have an uproar about restrictions and we have some very strong opinions. Now that everyone knows that these restrictions will become law, the homeowners will be most interested to understand what the restriction will actually mean to them. Gary, Sam & Paul please create a piece of literature that is specific enough for all residents to understand what these restrictions will mean. Put it on the Lake Ida website so all residents can be on the same page and informed enough to have the correct understanding of these guidelines. This will stop the sign posting, a-mail wars, hearsay and crazy ideas of the uninformed. The listing of the restrictions on the website'as it now stands is very vague to average person and the details only understandable to those in the know. The details need to be defined so the lay person can understand. Why would LIPO Design Committee or the City want a room full of uninformed and angry people at a Planning and Zoning Meeting? Lets consider a calmer way to resolve this than fighting at the May P&Z meeting. This scene will make for good headlines in the morning newspaper. This is not good for the neighborhood, it is pitting next door neighbor against next door neighbor. Kathy Smith, 20 year LIPO resident. Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings at AOL Autos. 5/1/2008 Page 1 of 1 Pape, Scott From: Philip colnon [pcolnonl@bellsouth.net] Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 6:43 AM To: Pape, Scott Subject: LAKE IQA Scott, I am against any restrictions for the area. How does a single story house of any size adversely affect anyone. I have lived in the area for 22 years. Change is not always a bad thing. Out of over 750 homes these people seem to be upset about less than a dozen. "there does not seem to be a majority in favor. Any drafts completed or requests for information to the task force I would like to get a copy. The beach area and Marina l?istrict does not include the water front homes. There are 31 lake front homes in this area. I have spoken to 15 so far and ALL are in agreement that we should exclude ourselfs from any restrictions. What is the first step? Phil Colnon 561-929-8680 4/24/2008 Page 1 of 2 Pape, Scott From: Allen, Jasmin Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 4:27 PM To: Pape, Scott Subject: FW: Land Development Regulation in Lake Ida Neighborhood Please see a-mail below Jasmin From: DealerAutoExchng [mailto:deaierautoexchng@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 4:15 PM To: PZmail@MyDelrayBeach.com; Allen, Jasmin; Ellis, Rita; Montague, Brenda; McDuffie, Woodier Fetzer, Fred; Eliopoulos, Gary Cc: mamelung@bellsouth.net; chester.kwasniewski@bostonbeer.com; chester@bostonbeer.com; Jeff@dayjet.com; nomad567@ustruss.com; dozerBo; LisaBugGirl; mitchlampert@hotmail.com; erik_ring@msn.com; lakeidaoar@gmail.com Subject: Land Development Regulation in Lake Ida Neighborhood am writing this email to express my opposition to the building restrictions being proposed in the Lake Ida neighborhood. I am unable to attend the next few meetings on this subject as I will be out of town. I hope that this letter will serve as my voice instead. . I, as most in the.neighborhood, are amazed that this topic has made it's way to being considered by the city, This is a topic that a small number of individuals in our neighborhood have dreamed up on their own and have moved forward with in a secretive way to avoid the opposition that the majority of the neighborhood would express. You state that these amendments are based on "recommendations of the Lake lda Property Owner's Association". This 'Association' is not a legal entity that represents the people of our neighborhood. And it certainly does not represent my wishes or thoughts on anything to do with our neighborhood. I have no desire to have a Condo style association in the Lake Ida Neighborhood. Those that do, should move into a condo or gated community that already has such a thing. This 'association' was originated by a group of people who lived in our neighborhood that organized monthly "get to know your neighbor" parties. How has this developed into a group that calls itself a "property owner's association" and is making recommendations to the city for building restrictions. This is ridiculous! The people involved in this movement claim that they sent out a 700 count mailer on the topic. By their emails, they have 23 people involved. How can they insinuate that they represent the neighborhood when they have received a 3% response? I certainly hope that there is a proper mailing to inform the people of this neighborhood what a small number of people are trying to get passed that will affect every one of us. The building restrictions you are considering will do nothing but limit our neighborhood. How can a neighborhood with a majority of the houses being built in the 50's with square footages less than 1500 ever continue to support prices in the $500,000 range without the ability to expand them? If you limit the expansion ability of the houses in our neighborhood, then you limit the values and the number of people willing to buy. You can not compare this neighborhood to the beach area like the supporters are. The beach area already has houses much larger than the ones throughout the Lake Ida area. I'd love to know what the average square footage of the houses in the beach area is compared to our neighborhood. Our neighborhood is filled with 2 bedroom - 2 bathroom houses with square footages in the 1300 -1500 range. I don't think I'm out of line in saying that houses like these are good for single people, an older couple or anew-family with one child. Now, find me a large enough group of single people, older couples or new families that can afford a house in the $400,000 - $500,000 range to support the real estate sales in our area. And if there are some willing to pay the price to get into the neighborhood, why would you force them to sell and move somewhere else to a larger house if their family grows. That's crazy! Let's keep them in our neighborhood and allow them to expand their house as needed to suit their family. 5/7/2008 Page 2 of 2 I've lived in Delray Beach since 1988 and have watched it go.from a seedy, small town.with the flashing yellow lights on Atlantic Avenue so vehicles didn't have to stop in'the drug ridden area at night; to a beautiful seaside town that has become a destination for the surrounding residents and the winner of the All American City award twice. This did not happen by placing restrictions on the development of the city. It happened by taking a chance and supporting the development of our city. And this is why these proposed building restrictions need to be abolished. We should support those people that wish to support our local tradesmen and construction industry by building additions to enable their growing families to stay in our wonderful town, not limit them and force them to move. Sincerely, Jim "A 20 year Delray Beach resident" Jim Arnott 15 NW 17th Court Delray Beach, Florida Plan your next roadtrip with Ma~Quest.com: America's #1 Mapping Site. 5/7/2008 Page 1 of 2 Pape, Scott From: Valek, Denise Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 9:00 AM To: Pape, Scott Cc: Dorling, Paul; McDonnell, Mark Subject: 1=W: Proposed overlay restrictions to Lake Ida properties FYI De~i¢e rl `UaPz(e Executive Assistant Planning & Zoning Department City of Delray Beach f00 NW 1stAvenue Delray Beach, FL 33444 Phone: 561-243-7041 Fax: 5Gi-243-7221 valek@ci.delray-beach.ll. us From: Tonyshelly@aol.com Imailto:Tonyshelly@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 8:40 PM To: PZmail@NlyDelrayBeach.com Cc: Ellis, Rita; Montague, Brenda; McDuffie, Woodier Fetzer, Fred; Eliopoulos, Gary Subject: Proposed overlay restrictions to Lake Ida properties Shelly Petrolia 2002 NW 401 Ave Delray Beach, FL 33444 {561) 703-3191 Apri122, 2008 Mr. Paul Dorling Director of Planning and Zoning in Delray Beach RE: Lake Ida Homeowner Proposed Restrictions Dear Mr. Dorling, I am a homeowner in Lake Ida and wanted to voice my opposition to the proposed Lake Ida overlay restrictions. I, like ruany other residents in the neighborhood, was never notified of the ongoing meetings regarding this issue as was mentioned in last nights hearing before the P&Z board. It appears that there is a formalized group of residents representing a few homeowners who desire additional building restrictions who have been meeting while others who might oppose these very restrictions are conspicuously absent or left out of these meetings. The stealth nature of these meetings is suspicious at best and makes me wonder if these residents fear a consensus against restrictions. I would hope that you would consider heazing from the residents as a whole prior to any additional 4/23/2008 Page 2 of 2 research and/or funding of these changes in order to get a better understanding of what, we the residents want. While I am aware that it is a huge undertaking to try to educate the general population on what effect F.A.R restrictions can have on a properly, owners need to understand that certain rights they now possess can be lost forever by adding the additional restrictions as proposed. Furthermore, last night, following the hearing, it was pointed out by one of the commissioners present that there are only a handful of properties that would not currently meet the proposed F.A.R restrictions. If this is in fact the case, do we really have a building size issue here? Or rather, is the real issue being addressed? My guess is no. While I understand that there is a lot of opposition to `certain' larger homes that have recently been built looking more like `cookie cutter homes' in tract housing developments, it should be pointed out that these homes WOL7LD comply with the future restrictions proposed. Unfortunately, we cannot regulate `bad taste' which I believe is more the issue at hand here than F.A.R and building size. Sincerely, Shelly Petrolia Cc: City Commissioners Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings at AOL Autos 4/23/2008 Page 1 of 1 Pape, Scott From: don mackie [lakeidaoar@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 2:31 PM To: Alvarez, Amy; candi Jefferson; Smith, Danee L.; Valek, Denise; Breto, Estelio; jasin alien; madeleine tilker; McDonnell, Mark; Vinci, Michael; Dorling, Paul; rebecca truxell; Hoggard, Ron; Pape, Scott; Zubek, Scott Subject: lake ida building restrictions... IT APPALLS ME TO THINK A SMALL(20) PERSON "TASK" GROUP COULD NIT PICK OUR NEIGHBORHOOD,OF 700 PLUS HOMES, FINDING THINGS THEY DON'T HAPPEN TO LIKE, AND TRY TO ROOT THEM OUT! WHO ARE THEY TO SAY WHAT IS IN GOOD TASTE, OR, WHAT IS OFFENSIVE. I MOVED INTO THE NEIGHBORHOOD 23 YEARS AGO, BECAUSE IT WASN'T GATED. I'VE BEEN A LIPOA CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, AND KNOW THERE ARE ALREADY RULES HOMEOWNERS MUST FOLLOW FOR APPEARANCE, AND, THAT THERE ARE CITY BUILDING CODES. THESE ARE GOOD THINGS FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD. BUT; WHY WOULD A GARAGE OR CARPORT BE CONSIDERED THE SAME AS AIR CONDITIONED LIVING SPACE?? THIS WILL GREATLY EFFECT THE PEOPLE WHO OWN THE SMALLER LOTS. IF TASK MEMBERS WANT THE PRNACY ISSUE ADDRESSED, THEY SHOULD CONSIDER DIFFERENT PLANTINGS. THE PROPOSED LIKE LNE OAK WOULD OUTGROW PROPERTY AREA AND HAVE TO BE TRIMMED OFTEN, .AS TO NOT TOUCH FPL LINES ETC. I KNOW THESE RESTRICTIONS WERE NOT PROFESSIONALLY DRAFTED. NOW THE CITY MUST SPEND TIME AND OLrR MONEY TO MAKE THEM WORK...WHY ARE THEY NOT CONSIDERED THE SAME TYPE OF GROUP AS THE BEACH HOMEOWNERS, WHO PAID TO HAVE, WELL THOUGHT OUT, RESTRICTIONS DRAWN UP? ANOTHER REAL PROBLEM, I AM HEARING FROM MY NEIGHBORS IS, THE SURVEY, IF THEY EVEN RECEIVED ONE, ASKED FLUFF QUESTIONS, AND NOTHING INDICATING HOW IT WOULD EFFECT ADDITIONS AND THE LIMITS OF SQ.FOOTAGE. THEN, WE WERE NEVER TOLD WHAT THE OUTCOME OF THE SURVEY WAS. THE NEXT TIME PEOPLE HEARD ABOUT IT,THE BUILDING RESTRICTIONS WERE ON THE AGENDA.......THIS IS NOT THE WAY I WANT MYDELRAYBEACH TO BE RUN. IF IT TRULY IS A NEIGHBORHOOD CONSENSUS, THEN LET'S SEE ACTUAL ANSWERS AND NUMBERS. REMEMBER, EVERYONE PAYS TAXES, AND EVERYONE SHOULD BE REPRESENTED. NOT .LUST A FEW WHO CAN'T LIVE WITH THE CODES THAT ARE ALREADYIN FORCE. THANK YOUFOR YOUR TIME. I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT THIS BEFORE THE NEXT MEETING MAY 19TH. WENDY SMITH COLNON 4/23/2008 Page 1 of 2 Pape, Scott From: Allen, Jasmin Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 8:55 AM To: Pape, Scott Subject: FW: Lake Ida Neighborhood/Design Guidelines Yes, Building Restrictions No From: Kevroart@aol.com [mailto:Kevroart@aol.com] Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2008 5:13 PM To: Allen, Jasmin Subject: Lake Ida Neighborhood/Design Guidelines Yes, Building Restrictions No Good day Jasmin, We live at 1002 Lake Shore Drive in the Lake Ida neighborhood. While we support design guidelines we do not support building restrictions. Deb & I attended the first neighborhood design meeting, participated in the written survey, and are active Lake Ida Property Association members. We understand the intent -personal property privacy i.e., not allowing mini- mansions to dwarf an existing neighbor. However, we fear the unintended consequences. Considering the new restrictions are.for all new and existing homes, here's a look at our personal circumstance: The footprint of our single story home a/ready exists {approx 3400 sq ft incl garages w/lot size approx 12k}. Our dream for the future includes a second story {we'd have lake views! and a roomy art studio etc}. The 'design' committee chairperson Sam Shannon has confirmed we are allowed an 800 sq ft addition max according to the new restrictions (-I didn't see this on the web site so I inquired about specifics). Setting the dream aside for a moment, we couldn't justify a major capital investment for a minimal return. Instead; design guidelines could include tall solid fences & mature plantings for new residents and general maint for existing residents. I think it is more than reasonable to define what is or isn't generally desirable & compatible for our neighborhood. With that said, I am not able to support building restrictions. Real estate values depend mainly upon development potential, either already built or possible in the future. Increasingly restrictive regs doesn't seem sensible. While listening in the April 27 P& Z meeting I was thinking, it's not like we bought a historic home in a historic district and am now surprised there is strict criteria. The idea of taking away future personal property options concerns me. Further, I also wonder if its fiscally responsible especially during an economic slowdown (consider construction spending, jobs & the loss of permitting and extra tax revenue tb the City). Noteworthy, there's been a lot of home building, and big additions & renovations in our neighborhood lately. Suggestion, the neighborhood cld have an advisory Comte (like we did in Pineapple Grove} whereby all new plans have to go thru for recomndtn or rejection and then head upstream to the City boards. Or, anyone 500 ft around project is notified and can then attend meetings. . We've shared our views with Joanne Peart (who we luv, but in this case disagree). Please feel free to share our email with anyone that may be interested. P.S As it is now, we live with little privacy. The newish development behind us.(acrs the canal) chose to do little, if any, backyard landscaping and their windows pear into our main living room. We've- been doing what we can on our side to mitigate and wish they'd do the same. Sincerely, Kev & Deb 5/9/2008 May 3, 2008 William & Catherine Degnan 1009 NW 4th Avenue Delray Beach, FL 33444 City of Delray Beach Planning and Zoning Paul Dorling 100 NW 1St Avenue Delray Beach, FL 33444 Re: Lake Ida Guideline Task Force Recommendations Dear Mr. Dorling, . , ' ...._ , 0 ~ 200 ~~'~ MAY ~~I~ ~. ~,`; ;I . I .:.., Please iiicliide~this letter in the Lake Ida Property ~OwneTS Association file with ... . .. respect to`the proposed "Design Guidelines" as as objection:to the;Guideline Task ,...:,. Force recommendations. We have lived in this neighborhood for I8 years. One reason we chose to live in this neighborhood is because it is not a "controlled" community. As average citizens, we have no great knowledge of building codes or neighborhood guidelines. What we do have is concern regarding "opinion" versus "facts". The name calling and personal attacks that have gone on via email over the guideline issues is truly, to say the least, un-neighborly. This is a free country and we are all entitled to our opinion. Opinion is the reason we object to these guidelines. How can an un-proportionate number of property owners "opinions" about the building of two story houses and other issues concerning the "character" of this neighborhood become a city agenda item; "LDR fezt amendment to create the Lake Ida Neighborhood Overlay District and associated design guidelines", as stated in the Courtesy Notice mailed May 1, 2008? With respect to the Lake Ida Board, yes, the invitation to join this Task Force as well as other committees' was offered to Lake Ida property owners. However, there are still some questions asked of the board that have NOT, to my knowledge, been answered by the Board/Task Force... 1. Y~hy was this group formed in the first place? 2. Was there overwhelming interest/concern from such a large majority of property owner's that the Board was compelled to form such a Task Force? . 3. Or, was the decision to form a Guideline Task Force decided upon because some of the board members don't like what they see? I suspect like most property owners, life is just too busy and full of daily commitments to be overly concerned about two story houses and the like. But, when "opinions" can be "enforced" by a relatively small number of property owners, then it must become an issue for us. Should building guidelines/restrictions be needed (we don't agree that they are needed} they should be the responsibility of the City of Delray Beach period. Some of the questions we have for the city are..... 1. If property value is of concern, the city should have been proactive about "guidelines" well before a small group of homeowner's pursued their "opinion" agenda. 2. Have guideline issues in Lake Ida been formally addressed by the city in the past due to grave concern from. owners, or the city's concern for property value, "neighborhood character", privacy or any other guideline. issues? 3. How/why did building permits get issued for the new/recent construction/additions in this neighborhood if "design guidelines" are such an issue? We believe the City of Delray Beach has an obligation to the "vocal" and "silent" property owners of Lake Ida to ensure that if guidelines are necessary in our neighborhood, those guidelines will be the result of city conducted and city funded research. Finally, if a design guideline is determined to be in the best interest of ALL Lake Ida property owners, by the City of Delray Beach, and not recommended by a small number of Lake Ida property owners, that the "Design Guideline" must be VOTED on by the property owners of this neighborhood. Isn't this why we pay our taxes........to ensure that our city employees do what's best for all property owners, regardless of their "opinion". Sincerely ~,~~ ~ .~ J ~~ William & Catherine Degnan 05/05/08 City of Delray Beach Planning & caning Commissioners 100 N'W 1~` Ave. Delray Beach, FL 33444 Re; Lake Ida Building Restrictions Dear Commissioners, Attached is a blank copy of the survey sent out by the "task force" over 18 months ago. The survey contains a total of 12 questions. Of the 12 questions only six actually refer to any portion of the design guidelines. All ofthe question require a narrative answer, that would be open to interpretation. These survey results, which have not been made public as of today's date(aad have been requested in writing 4 times in the last month), were then tallied by the group requesting restrictions. Excluding "task forme members" we don't even know the total number of responses(attaclied is a copy of a letter written to the LIPOA President). The "neighborhood meetings" referred to in Mr. Shannon's letter were not to discuss the need or desire for restrictions, but to discuss which restriction should be included. I attended three ofthese meetinngs. Since I was not in favor of restrictions, I was considered to be disruptive and asked by an officer of LIPpA 'and "task force" member, Elaine Lewis, `hot to attend any further meetings". Residents of the area, were kept in the dark from October 06 until November 07 about any advancement of building restrictions, for a reason, "ignorance is bliss". It is inconsequential how long or hard anyone worked to get this amendment to this point The task force obviously lost sight of the ball Yoa need approval and understanding by the people you plan~to atyect Before submitting to the city there should have been a mailing to all residents. This mailing should have included a copy of the restrictions and a single question "A12E YOU IN FAVOR OF RESTRICTIONS". It is dif5cuit forme to bekeve that the members of the "task force", feel they have the right to speak for ALL. Unless the Board feels there is overwhelming support of the 740 homes in the area, it should table the request for restrictions until the f°task force" can produce written proof that owners are in favor. L_. r - Philip Cotno 24 year resident and member of LIP~A h~AY 0 6 2008 F~l_~NNiNG & ZONING 4/22/08 Joann Peart 107 NW 9~' Street Delray Beach, F133444 Re; Building Restrictions Joann, You are aware there are more than just a few individuals upset with the work of the so called "task force". In your submittal to the city you reference a survey ,of which I received a blank copy. I have requested several times to review EACH of the responses. The questions posed, all required a written response, and were open to interpretation. The survey never asked directly ".ARE YOU iN FAVOR". I believe these surveys should be available to anyone in-the area Only half of the questions even reference items related to restrictions. Obviously the surveys were reviewed by a biased group. No one even knows how many responses you received. If you can not show us the survey, your letter to the city ,should be corrected to eliminate any reference to it. Most people either do not remember this survey or did not receive it and will state it at the next P&Z. Less than 10% of the area was even aware that the restrictions had been submitted until I posted the notices(which were promptly removed by members of the "task force"). As to the guidelines themselves: how does a single story home of ANY SIZE interfere with any neighbor. .How do you plan to plant a shade tree when the total distance between two residences in the Rl-AA zoning is most likely 20' total? That tree will be touching both homes within three years(look at the trees in Gary` s front yard). When the next huzricane arrives the trees will beat against both homes causing major damage: The setback reference refers to R1-A.A what about Rl-AAA and R1-AAAB, which both exist in the area. Your group should withdraw the current proposal. Now that the issue has gotten notice, lets drava~ up a survey that is not one sided and see if there truly is support for your actions. This process should be able to be completed. within 6 weeks and I will pay for it. With the real estate market in its current condition, there is no rush to get this completed. The plans I have drawn for the first house on Hibiscus fit well within these restriction, because the lot in almost 20,OOOSF . I feel that part of your group thinks this will hurt me personally(they called the building department on the day of the P&Z to check if plans had been submitted). Do these people really feel the cul-de-sac at Lake and NW 11 is in bad taste? That is not a reason to punish the other 700 residents. l have raised my children here the same as the many of you and it is my home too! -~~~ Philip Colson 929-8680 LAKE IDA PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION DESIGN GUIDELINES SURVEY l 1. What are some of the things you like about your neighborhood? 2. Tf you could, what things would you change about your neighborhood? 3. How long have you lived and/or owned property within the Lake lda neighborhood? 4. Are you concerned about teardowns/Mansionization happenings next to you? 5. What would you iilce to see the new Design Guidelines accomp]ish? . 6. If you need more space in your current house, would you be inclined to build an addition, add a second story, teardown and rebuild, or move? 7. What overall neighborhood characteristic(s) would you like to see preserved as a priority? ' / 8. Which architectural elements are most important to you (i.e., building form, roofs, shutters, windows, color, entrances, garages)`? . 9. Which architectural elements need to be addressed the most because of inconsistency or awkward use? Page 1 of 2 f 10. What types of restrictions would you like to see placed on building form (i.e., numbers of floors, building shapes allowed, types of materials used, etc.)? ~ 1 l . What is your preferred vision for landscape/streetscape designs including use of hedges, walls, fences, driveways and gates? 12. Would you like sidewalks along our streets or prefer it left as is? MAKE YOUR CHECK PAYABLE TO: LAKE IDA-PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCUITION 1191 N. FEDERAL HIGHWAY, #i 17 DELRAY BEACH FL 33483-5800 YOUR SUPPORT IS CRITICAL THANK YOU! The Lake Ida Property Owners Association is anon-profit organization committed to the preservation and 'enhancement of our Lake Ida area neighborhood. Name , Address City/StateJZip Telephone SUPPORT LEVELS ^ $500 ^ $250 ^ $100 ^ $50 ^ $25 ^ OTI3ER $ __._ Your donation of any amount is appreciated! Page 2 of 2 5/2/08 Paul Dorling, Planning & Zoning Director City of Delray Beach .100 NW 1~ Ave. Delray Beach, FL 33444 RE; Lake Ida Restrictions Mr. Dorling, I am opposed to the building restrictions in the form subanitted. This is strictly for building size and addresses none of the architectural changes that Haight have a possitive affect. on the housing values in the area. Many of the lots in this~area are 60x110 or 75 x 100. With the formula submitted many of these homes could not be expanded enough for todays living style. The owners would have to make a choice not to have a garage. This would allow for a larger family home. This notion of restrictions is only supported by a small group. The meetings held were not to discuss if restrictions were wanted, but to draft the restrictions. The lack of communication between this group and the area is unacceptable. One of my neighbors has sent out mailings to fight restrictions. The cost of a mailing is roughly $400.00 for all 740 residents. The group said it raised over $6,000.00 and only sent out a total of FOUR MAILING OVER TWO YEARS. They could have afforded to keep everyone informed bimonthly. Don Mackie 619 wiggin Rd C; ^2, 1~nP,n~ ._ _ y=, D ~ ~`-rt-- ~ 1vtA?~ ~ ~ 2008 j l P~AN!~'r1V; & ZO?VIf~G The Snyder Family 906 NW 2nd Avenue Delray Beach, FL 33444 April 18, 2008 Paul Dorling Director Planning and Zoning Department 101 NW 1st Avenue Delray Beach, FL 33444 Dear Mr. Dorling, I am writing to voice my opposition to any new overlays and building restrictions for the Lake Ida neighborhood here in the city of Delray Beach. I understand that a proposal has been submitted by a small group of residents, around twenty of the hundreds of homes in the area, that would greatly restrict the building of new homes and home additions. As a property owner in the Lake Ida neighborhood, I would hate to see any new rules passed that would restrict my rights beyond what the city currently has in place. Growth is essential in raising future property values and increasing our tax base as well as making our area more family friendly. By restricting home size beyond what the city of Delray Beach currently has in place, we are saying `no' to larger family sized houses and to new neighborhood children for the wonderful schools in our area. For families who might ordinarily add on or rebuild as their family grows, new restrictions could force them to move from the area because the rules would negatively impact their property rights on homes they've owned for years. Please do not establish a new overlay district for the Lake Ida neighborhood. Sincerely yours, V/ L`-'r Barron Snyder ~~ __. l~ APR 2 ~ 2008 J ~LL_ P~hl'~~~~1f~G & Z0~!I\G CITY OF DELRAY BEACH PAUL DORLING 100 NW ] ~ AVE DELRAY BEACH< FL 33444 LAKE IDA DESIGN GUIDELINES DEAR SIlt, THESE ARE NOT DESIGN GUIDELINES! SHOW ME ONE ITEM THAT REFERS TO ANY DESIGN. I AM NOT IN FAVOR OF STRICTLY SIZE RESTICTION. THIS DOES NOTHING FOR THE VALUES OF ANY OF THE PROPERTIES. JUST BECAUSE A GROUP IS VOCAL DOES NOT MEAN THEY SPEAK FOR THE GROUP. TIM BICE 1080 LAKE DRNE DELRAY BEACH, FL 33444 PS I NEVER GOT A SURVEY D ~ r~-~ ~_.~ ~ ~( ;,; 1 t~~AY 0 5 2008 ,il.a ~J PLr~NNiNu & ZONIivG Page I of 1 Vafek, Denise From: Rangel, Delores on behalf of Ellis, Rita Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 12:56 PM To: Valek, Denise Subject: FW: Lake Ida Restrictions From: Michael Madnick [mailto:mmadnick@fdn.com] Sent: Monday, May 26, 2008 8:01 PM To: Ellis, Rita; Fetzer, Fred; Montague, Brenda; Eliopoulos, Gary; McDuffie, Woodier CityManager@ MyDelrayBeach.com Subject: Lake Ida Restrictions Dear Members of the City Commission: Asa 32 year resident of Delray Beach I am writing to you to request that you approve the recent design guidelines regarding the Lake Ida area. The City P and Z as well as an overwhelming majority of Lake Ida residents (as witnessed at the last P/Z meeting) are in favor of these guidelines. The guidelines cannot represent everyone but I do believe that they are as fair a compromise as can be expected. The opposition is headed by a developer and you must consider the fact that as a developer, that his primary interest in this matter must be a profit incentive. Lake Ida is a truly unique neighborhood in keeping with the uniqueness of Delray. Please do not allow it to be spoiled. Sincerely, Michael Madnick 729 Lakeshore Drive 5/27/2008 Page 1 of 2 Valek, Denise From: Lakeida [fakeida@comcast.net] Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 8:43 PM To: Cary Glickstein; chalberg@bellsouth.net; pzacks@sa15.state.fl.us; kropmilr@bellsouth.net; jpike@envdesign.com; Francisco Perez; ddddowd@earthlink.net Cc: Valek, Denise Subject: Fw: Delrays building regulations..extreme example but can happen and is in tropic isle Attachments: #3.jpg; #1.jpg; #2.jpg ----- Original Message ---- From: JoAnn Peart To: JoAnn Peart Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 10:07 AM Subject: Delrays building regulations..extreme example but can happen and is in tropic isle Dear neighbors, Some people have said Delrays building LDRs are just fine.Well ,actually this house can be built anywhere in Delray except the Beach area. that adopted their own set of guidelines a few years ago. This house is an approx 10,000 sq ft house on an approx. 10,000 sq ft lot......3 stories high on a finger canal....not even the intracoastal waterway... next to and across from one story houses. The photos are not that great but you can see it for yourself. Go south on fed hwy past Linton... take a leftjust past Duncan Donuts and it is half way to the intracoastal on the right side. It is the main entrance to tropic isle...Tropic Blvd, I think. In 1996 the city tried to set design guidelines citywide and a very vocal group of Tropic Isle residents came out in force against it along with a mega mansion developer on the beach. That is when the commissioners said this should be done neighborhood by neighborhood. know there are folks in Tropic Isle who are upset ,not just about this house but all the drastic changes that have taken place there. It may be too late for them but not for Lake Ida if we pass guidelines that will not STOP change but will help to make the old and the new fit reasonably well together. If you support guidelines it is important to come out to the meeting at city hall,monday may 19 at 6pm and let the PLanning and Zoning board know you do. If you can not be there please send a e mail to" Dear PLanning and Zoning Board members".....addresses below. 1 also have some great letter samples at your request jpikeCc~envdesign.com chalbergta'~bel{south.net kropmilr_ bellsouth.net ddddowd@earthlink.net fra ncisco(cr7,perezarchitects.com pzacks a(~,sa15.state.fl.us cq lickstei n@ironwood properties. com thank you , JoAnn Kern Peart for Lake Ida Assoc 5/15/2008 Page 1 of 1 Valek, Denise From: kropmilr@bellsouth.net Sent: Monday, May 19, 2008 5:25 PM 70: Valek, Denise Subject: FW: Lake Ida Overlay District -------------- Forwarded Message: -------------- From: mebjr@bellsouth.net To: pzacks@sa 15.state.fl.us,chalberg@bell south.netj pike@envdesign.com,kropmilr@bell south.net,dddow Cc: RitaEllis@MyDelrayBeach.corn,Montague@MyDelrayBeach.com,wmcduffie@MyDelrayBeach.com,: Subject: Lake Ida Overlay District Date: Thu; 15 May 2008 20:19:48 +0000 It is important to see the big picture while analyzing and arguing over details in the application of the Design Guidelines. The original intentions of the LIPOA proposal are concerned primarily with the scale of the building in relation to lot size. This initiative began a couple years ago after considerable development in our neighborhood of two-story "big box" residences that occupied mosf of their lot area. All were constructed with little regard to the character of the neighborhood. I believe the majority of these homes are still unoccupied. The proposed area ratios are reasonable and will allow. the construction of large residences on lots of reasonable dimensions, and the examples in the P&Z Staff Report reflect the generosity in maximum area permitted with regard to lot coverage. The quality and charm of Delray's residential neighborhoods have been a factor iri the growth and success of the downtown area and the city in general, and families will continue to move into neighborhoods like ours provided we preserve that quality.. I urge you to support the "Overlay "effort so that our neighborhood continues to be a great example of Florida living. Martin E. Buerk 728 Lakeshore Drive 5/19/2008 Page 1 of 1 Valek, Denise From: kropmilr@bellsouth.net Sent: Monday, May 19, 2008 5:24 PM To: Valek, Denise Subject: FW: Lake Ida Guidelines ---------=---- Forwarded Message: -------- From: Squara52@aol.com To: kropmilr@bellsouth.net Subject: Lake Ida Guidelines Date: Fri, 16 May 2008 21:58:31 +0000 If guidelines can be set for one neighborhood it is discriminatory to not allow guidelines for other neighborhoods. When being relocated to Delray Beach we chose the Lake Ida neighborhood for the very reason that the scale of the houses was in keeping with.the neighborhood. There are so many reasons for the guidelines. The scale of the neighborhood must be kept. Please please support the guidelines! Sarah Roberson Delray Beach 561.272.0356 Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. 5/19/2008 Page 1 of 3 Pape, Scott Prom: McDonnell, Mark Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 11:18 AM To: Pape, Scott Cc: McDonnell, Mark Subject: FW: Timeline for Lake Ida Property Owners work on Design Guidelines SPI am forwarding this to you (see message from JoAnn below) Mark McDonnell, AICP, Assistant Director City of Delray l3each Department of Planning and Zoning 100 N.W. 1st Avenue Delray Beach, Florida 33444 ph-561-243-7046 fx-561-243-7221 mcdonnell(a2ci.delray-beach.fl.us From: JoAnn Peart [mailto:joannpeart@comcast.net~ Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 9:15 PM To: McDonnell, Mark Cc: Harden, David Subject: Fw: Timeline for Lake Ida Property Owners work on Design Guidelines please forward to scott pape....it was rejected for some reason......also will may 19 be a public hearing or work shop? ----- Original Message ----- From: JoAnn Peart To: jpike~a,envdesign.com ; chalberg~bellsouth.net ; pzacks@sal5.state.fl.us ; dowdd palmbeach.k12.fl.us ; 1pa(a~perezarchitects.com ;Cary Glickstein ; kropmilr(cr~.bellsouth.net ;Ellis Rita ;Fetzer, Fred ; Montague(a~MyDelrayBeach.com ; Eljopoulos, Gary ; McDuffie, Woodie Cc: sam.shannon(c~adelphia.net Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 7:35 PM Subject: Timeline for Lake Ida Property Owners work on Design Guidelines To Whom It May Concern: Every effort was made by the Lake Ida Association and the Task Team to make the creation of the proposed Design Guidelines the most inclusive and open process possible. Enclosed is a timeline that details two yeaxs worth of effort by Lake Ida residents. April 17.2006 A letter went out to all Lake Ida residents. This letter discussed the idea of exploring the possibility of creating Design Guidelines for the Lake Ida neighborhood similar to the Beach Property Owners model. The mailing went out to 700+ residents. Signs were also posted in the neighborhood. A May 10, 2006 meeting at City Hall was planned. May 10.2006 The first neighborhood-wide meeting was at the Community Center. The guest speakers were Cary Glickstein from the Beach Property Owners Association Design Guidelines Committee and John 4/24/2008 Page 2 of 3 Carleen from Urban Design Studios in West Palm Beach. 55-60 people attended. June 14, 2006 The second neighborhood-wide meeting about Design Guidelines was at the Community Center. This meeting was covered by Channel 12 news. Again, all residents were notified by mail and signage. Approximately 60 people attended. August 2006 A letter and survey about the proposed plans for a Design Guidelines Committee from the acting Chairman, Gary Eliopoulos, went out to 700+ residents. This letter also requested financial support and announced the August 17 meeting. .August 17, 2006 The third neighborhood-wide meeting was at the City Commission Chambers. This meeting was led by Gary Eliopoulos. John Carleen and Brian Archer from Urban Design Studios gave presentations of the use of Design Guidelines in the beach area and neighboring towns. October 21, 2006 Dr. Joseph and Marjorie Ferrer hosted a fundraiser at their N. Swinton Avenue home. Between 85-90 people attended and we raised $1,600 for the Design Guidelines study. November 2006 -October 2007 11 Task Force Meetings were held at City Hall. Every meeting seemed to have different groups of people. By no means was it the same people attending each meeting. For example, some people sent checks that never came to meetings. I think we had overall a good and positive response from a real cross section of the residents. The feedback from the meetings and the surveys reflect the majority of people are in favor of the Design Guidelines. Out of every 50, between 2 and 4 dissented or had concerns. At the very last meeting, approximately 45 people attended. When asked how many were in favor of the Design Guidelines, 43 raised their hand, and 2 voted against it. The Task Force had the same cross section of participants. Some of them were members of the Association and others were not members. This is not a Lake Ida Association effort, it is a Lake Ida neighborhood effort. Sam Shannon, the chairman, has an extensive background in city planning. Two Lake Ida resident architects who also work in Delray serve on the Task Force. The Association was mainly a vehicle that was used to disseminate the information. Approximately $4,700 in small checks was collected by more than 80 residents. This money was used for printing and mailings as well as supplies for the Task Force. At each meeting, in every mailing and newsletter, every interested resident was encouraged to join the Task Force. Shortly after this, the Task Force was formed. I believe they had 11 meetings. Sam Shannon was the Chairman and has all those specific details. Two more neighborhood-wide meetings were held at the City Commssion Chambers to review the proposed Guidelines. These meetings were November 15, 2007 and February 21, 2008. November 15, 2007 A neighborhood-wide meeting was held at the City Commission Chambers to review Design Guidelines before presenting to the Commission. I believe they had one more meeting address some items that were brought up at the November 15, 2007 4/24/2008 Page 3 of 3 meeting. ]r'ebruary 21a 2008 A neighborhood-wide meeting was held at the City Commission Chamber to review the proposed Guidelines before they go to the Commission. These last two meetings were noticed the same as all the others with a mailing to 700+ residents and signs on Swinton Avenue. I hope this timeline will help answer any questions about when and how the residents were notified continuously as Design Guidelines progressed. We plan to make a packet with more information £or the Planning & Zoning Board and the City Commission. Sincerely, JoAnn Peart President Lake Ida Property Owners Association 4/24/2008 Lake Ida Property Owners Association 1191 N. Federal Highway, #117 Delray Beach, FL 33483 http://lakeida.net Apri128, 2008 Dear Commissioners and P & Z Board Members: On behalf of the Lake Ida Homeowners Association, we put together this packet, which details the communication efforts to alt Lake Ida residents informing them of a committee created to propose Design Guidelines for our neighborhood. There are flyers for the first two meetings. One was enclosed in a newsletter and one was walked door to door by our Membership Committee. Signs were also posted on Swinton Avenue to announce meetings. Every effort was made to include every resident so that we would come up with a proposal that truly reflects the neighborhood. This is now posted on our new Web site, http://lakeida.net. Please contact Sam Shannon, the chairman, Roy Simon, architect, or me with any questions. Sincerely, JoAnn Peart President 1U7 N.W. 9'~ Street Delray Beach, FL 33444 561-276-8968 j oannpeart(a7comcast.net cc: Lake Ida Board of Directors: . JoAnn Peart David Elliott Sue Heglin Elaine Lewis Karyn Premock Charlotte Lees Tom Honker Todd Wilson Kathy Alderman Lake Ida Property Owners Association I I91 N_ Federal Hwy #117 Delray Beach, FL 334$3 April I7, 2006 Dear Lake Ida Neighbors, ~ ~,,~s~ Recently a committed group of neighbors got together witfi the idea of `dump starting" the Lake Ida Property Owners Association. Many have volunteered for. board positions and committee chairs. Your help and support is welcomed. In discussing ,several areas in which to take action, the most important and pressing concern seemed_to_be. exploring--the~possibilzty of-adopting the Beach Property-Owners "Design Guidelines". As I'm sure everyone is aware, we have a developer from Broward County who bought ten houses is our area-and is in the process of tearing them down and building very large houses, some of which are not in scale- with those. in the neighborhood. A few years ago this started happening east of the Intracoastal Waterway. The Beach Property Owners Association collected money from a great many residents and hired "Urban Design Studio" to advise them. They did a study and worked with the residents to fornaulate a design guidelines manual to help preserve the unique residential character of the beach neighborhoods. It still allows the building of large houses and additions, but with guidelines to help them fit in with the neighborhood_ This passed with overwhelming support of beach residents and the City Commission. Both.the Beach Property Owners Association and the Commission are hoping that other neighborhoods will adopt this on a neighborhood by neighborhood basis. We feel it is time for Lake Ida to explore this possibilifiy. The guidelines can be seen _ at the city website www.mydelraybeachcom under the Planning and Zoning Department, "Beach Properly Owners Design Manual". We have a meeting planned for Wednesday May 10~' at Delray Community Center, 150 N.W. 1 ~` Avenue at 7 p.m. We plan to have members of the Beach Task Force there to tell us what they've accomplished and answer any questions. A second meeting is planned for Wednesday June 14``'. It will be at the same time.and satne place. We welcome your help and support. Those who have already committed to work on the board, or design guidelines and other committees are: JoAnn Peart, David Elliot, Sue Heglin, Sue Easton, Ed Buerk, Gary Eliopoulos, Kathy Alderman, Tom and Paula Honker, Janet Page, Andrea 1'-larden, Karyn Premock, Mike Cn~z, Charlotte Lees, Mark Denkler, David Henninger, Elaine Lewis, Doug Root and Chris Brown. aVe hope that you alI will join the association and sup us in any wa ou an. Please call me if you have any questions: 276-8968. J Ann Kem Peart ~ S l~h f c ~- ni ~ l~1 a-; ~~ A~r-r~~Ylo~ HoM~o~~~ n~.- ~~--~k' RSA Lake Ida lHome Owners Association is holding COMA~IL~NITY IViEETIlYGS to discuss Design Guidelines for home construction in our com3munity. M..A,Y 10~ AT 7:00 PM AT DEI,RAY BEACH CO CENTER(150 N. w. l sT AVE) ISSiTES AND CONCERNS INCLUDJE: • Recognizing that change will occur, but .managing it in a manner that will protect the rights of all property owners while preserving the charm of our Lake Ida Area Neighborhood; . ® Enhancing property values by maintaining. the character and uniqueness of Lake Ida; ® Adopting policies to ensure thax new and expanded homes are consistent with the overall Neighborhood Character; ® Adopting design criteria for achieving greater .consistency between old and new homes; ® JOINTING THE ASSOCIATION($2d} Please P[ao to Attend.... we Need X4[T~ Invotvement!'. ~. ~. a~~ M~-~n~ A7rr~l~T~oH Ho~[~o~~~RS~ Lake Ida Home Owners Association is holding z~ C011~IlVIITIITITY MEETING to DISCUSS Design Guidelines far home cons#~uction in our community. J~ 14~ AT 7:00 PM A~' DEL,RAY BEACH CO CENTER(150 N. ''P~.1~ AVER ISSUES .A-ND CONCERNS INCLUDING: Recognizing that change will occur, but managing it in a manner that will protect. the rights of all property owners while preserving the charm of our Lake Ida Area Neighborhood; • Enhancing property values by maintaining the character and uniqueness of Lake Ida; • Adopting policies to ensuure that new and expanded homes are consistent with the overall Neighborhood Character; • Adopting design. criteria for achieving greater consistency between old and new homes; • JOINING THE ASSOCIATION(~20~ Please Plan to Attend.... We Need YOZJR Io~volven~ent!! ). Lake Ida Property Owners Association 1191 N. Federal Highway, #117 Delray Beach FL 33483-5800 August, 2006 Dear Neighbor: Our Lake Ida area neighborhood is undergoing changes and we're asking you to do your part: We need your financial support as well as your active participation to help preserve the unique character of our community! On Thursday, August 17`", the Lake Ida Property Owners Association is meeting at 7PM at the Delray Beach Commission Chamber at City Hall to get your input about the issues and concerns that affect our area such as: ^ Recognizing that change will occur but managing it in a manner that will protect the rights of all property owners while preserving the charm of our Lake Ida area neighborhood. ^ Enhancing property values by maintaining the character and uniqueness of Lake Ida. ^ Adopting policies that ensure new and expanded houses are consistent with the overall neigh- borhood character. ^ Adopting design criteria for achieving greater consistency between existing and new houses. These important issues affect all property owners - to move forward LIPOA needs to get a task force put together to commit to meeting six times over the next few months. The goal of these meetings will be to review the existing.Beach Property Owners Association design guidelines and determine what guide- lines should be implemented for LIPOA to ensure that we will protect the uniqueness of our Lake Ida community. We need your support. The implementation of design guidelines, whether for large scale renovations, additions or new construction, will establish a preferred neighborhood vision and well-rounded representation is vital -we're asking for 15 to 20 people with varied backgrounds to volunteer to serve on the task force. If you are a Realtor, contractor, developer, land use attorney, architect, landscape architect, civil engineer, urban planner, etc., please dive this serious consideration. If you're interested, please email gpe~?a,aol.com or call 561-276-6011 as soon as possible. We would like the first meeting to take - - - --place in-mid September _. :_.. _ _ _____ . ..__ Enclosed are a donation form with aself-addressed envelope, and a survey. Please send your finan- cial contribution in now. Then, complete the enclosed survey. and brink it with you to the August 17-"_ meeting. We need to know what you like and don't like. We'll see you at the Delray Beach Conunission Chamber at 7PM on August 17~'. The only way to make sure your voice is heard is to be there! Thank you. Gary P. Eliopoulos Design Guidelines Chair LAKE IDA PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION DESIGN GUIDELINES SURVEY l . What are some of the things you like about your neighborhood? 2. If you could, what things would you change about your neighborhood? 3. How long have you lived and/or owned property within the Lake Ida neighborhood? 4. Are you concerned about teardowns/Mansionization happenings next to you? 5. What would you like to see the new Design Guidelines accomplish? 6. If you need more space in your current house, would you be inclined to build an addition, add a second story, teardown and rebuild, or move? 7. What overall neighborhood characteristic(s) would you like to see preserved as a priority? 8. Which architectural elements are most important to you (i.e., building form, roofs, shutters, windows, color, entrances, garages)`? 9. Which architectural elements need to be addressed the most because of inconsistency or awkward use? Page I of 2 1 Z0. What types of restrictions would you like to see placed on building form (i.e., numbers of floors, building shapes allowed, types of materials used, etc.)? I l . What is your preferred vision for landscape/streetscape designs including use of hedges, walls, fences, driveways and gates? l2. Would you like sidewalks along our streets or prefer it left as is? MAKE YOUR CHECK PAYABLE TO: LAKE IDA PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION 1191 N. FEDERAL HIGHWAY, #117 DELRAY BEACH FL 33483-5800 YOUR SUPPORT IS CRITICAL THANK YOU! The Lake Ida Property Owners Association is a non-profit organization committed to the preservation and enhancement of our Lake Ida area neighborhood. Name Address City/State/Zip Telephone SUPPORT LEVELS ^ $500 ^ $zso ^ $loo ^ $so ^ $as ^ OTHER ~ Your donation of any amount is appreciated! Page 2 of 2 Isle ~®~ ZJsI Lake Ida Homeowners Neighborhood Get Together 1420 North Swinton Avenue Delray Beach, FL 33444 Home of Di: Joseph and Marjorie Ferrei° Satterd~-1-, ®ctobe~ 21, 2006 4:30"---7:80pm Feel free fo bring, a side dish for hamburgers and hotdogs! ~aunt~~i~ lA~ele~nei Contributions to fund design guidelines task team, suggested ~ni~cimum - $25per adult Please RSVP by Oct.18th to Jo Ann Peart 276-8968 ,ake Ada Property Newsletter Owners' Association Neighbors Living, Caring, and Learning Together 1191 N. Federal Hwy, #117, Delray Beach;. FL 33483 Design Guidelines. Task Force This is the listofneighborswho signedup forthe Design Guidelines Task Force. Everyone who signed up was invited to participate. if we missed anyone, let us know. Kathy Alderman Del Leach Mort Christensen Lainie Lewis Mike Cruz Jeff Nurge Christina Cuccia Janet Page Gary Eliopoulos Darre! Rippeteau Todd Garner Sharon Rosen Pamela Gold Alix Selinsky Sue Heglin Sam Shannon Jean Hutchison Andrea Sherman Rob Iodice Roy Simon April Leach Todd Wilson "Carefully thought out design guidelines for our Lake Ida community will preserve our unique neighborhoo character and protect our property values. At the same time, they will allow people to be creative with their preferred style of architecture, reflecting their awn personal taste. " -- Gary Eliopoulos, acting chair, Design Guidelines committee Winer 2007 Summer 2~7 Lake Ida ~~~ --~= Curren t Volume 1, Issue 2 Inside: Sam Shannon- Design Guidelines • Fabulous Fourth • Lake Ida Crime C• President's Message Announcements City-Sponsored 4th of Ju/y Events: ~ I i. . ~'r ~/. ~-s ~''~ . Sam -Noon Get to Know Your Design Guidelines Chairman There are a few things you should know about Sam Shannon: he knows city planning, he lives in a two-story home in Lake Ida, and he loves to play golf. The first two are important to this story. Sam Shannon has been named the new chairman of the lake Ida Design Guidelines Committee. The lake Ida Property Owners Association formed that committee to develop guidelines for new construction in our neighborhood. Architect Gary By Suzanne Boyd ~liopoulos was supposed to chair the committee until he was elected as our Delray Beach City Commissioner, but Shannon is just as qualified. He was the first Planning Director for the City of Sanibel, the first Director of the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council, Palm Beach County's Assistant County Administrator and the Community Development Director. for the Town of Jupiter. Continued "Shannon° Page 3 Shannon, continued from page 1 Shannon has since retired so he can pursue his passion: golf. But he has offered up his other skills to make sure new homes in Lake Ida stay in line with the character of existing homes. "Homes seem to begetting larger. Because they are {urger homes, their relationship to the street and to the neighbors becomes more of a concern. It feels like they're crowding us out;' Shannon said. Does this mean you wilt have a hard time adding onto your home or building n second story? Shannon says there are members of the committee whose goal is to make these guidelines as least restrictive ns possible. Lake idn. "T`ve always had 2-story homes. In fact, I live in a 2-story home, but my home is set back from the property line," said Shannon, who has lived in Lake Ida for 12 years. The committee has taken a bus trip through the neighborhood and has been studying the design guidelines developed by the neighborhoods along the bench, but they have yet to come up with their own. They wont your input_ Anyone is welcome to participate. To find out about committee meetings or to get involved, you can contact Sam nt 561-243-8167 or sam.shannonC`~adelphia:net. "Homes seem to be getting /arger. Because they are larger homes, their relationship to the stree t and to neighbors becomes more of a concern. " -Sam Shannon ~i ~' ~=" ~ ESL>='a-..~..~• s ~r~.. :ti_.- -.v_.'`444,-~-2y. Dear Neighbors, Over a year ago, we started the process of looking at. Design Guidelines for our neighborhood. At that time, a developer tore down several houses, divided Iots and started 10 new houses very quickly. A great number of residents were concerned and .suggested it was time to begin to explore appropriate guidelines for the Lake Ida . neighborhood. The goal was to establish Design Guidelines that would not stifle development or creativity but would promote future homebuilding that would be compatible with the current neighborhood character and also sensitive to the privacy of -- - - - _--- -- ~e-adjac-erjt-ne~ber-s----- - ----- ~_ _._...__.. At that time, the entire neighborhood was invited to meetings to give their suggestions. All Lake Ida residents were invited to become part of the Task Force led by architect Gary Eliopoulos and then Sam Shannon. Sam as you may remember from the newsletter is very qualified with vast experience in county and city government. Local architect and resident Roy Simon assisted them. The Task Force spent 10 months on meetings and researching this issue. They started out looking at the beach property owners much more complex manual which included styles of architecture and paint colors, etc. Through the many meetings, the message came loud.~and clear from the majority of Lake Ida residents and many on the task team that, "we are concerned with scale and mass, but don't tell us what kind of house to build and what color to paint it." The Task Force's recommendations reflect the sentiments expressed by the neighbors. On November 15 at 7pm at the City Commission Chambers the Task Force will present their proposal to alI the neighbors hoping to get your input, suggestions, and hopefully approval. This will be done prior to asking the City to endorse special _ _. _ guidelines for this nei borhood. Please_co_me to give your input, suggestions and_ concerns or just as important to show your support and approval. Thank you to everyone who gave.their time and expertise to the Design Guidelines Task Force. Looking forward to seeing you all November 15. m ere n.-~. J Ann Kem Peart Lake Ida Pro ert Owners Association resident p y 1191 N. Federal Hwy. # 117 107 N.w. 9`h st. Delray Beach, FL 33483 Delray Beach, FL 33444 joannpeart@comcast.net ~ ' ~ P~ ~~~ ,~~ Design Guidelines Task Force Recommendations Thursday, November 1 S, - 7 p.m. 1,11,.,1 ~„!. a,! ~,l.!„j 3*1*******5- PEART 30HN F 107 NW 9TH S DELRAY BELCH LAKE ID.A PROPERTY OWNERS 1191 N. Federal Hwy., #117 Delray Beach, FL 33483 Meepng Presorted ~~ ' First Class Mail PA16 West Palm Beach. FL Permd No. 2161 ~`~,; Questions and Answers "`~ with EL 1( d4CF8 LICE DEPAR'rIVllEidT i Lake Ida Property Owners /~s~ociation 1 191 N..Federal Hwy. # 117 Delray Beach, FL.33483 1 Presort U.S F West Pi Perm Design Guidelines Survey Enclosed Winter 2006 ~~~~ ~~~ ~c Curren t Volume 1, Issue 2 c .1st Annual: Wol iday Party by Suzanne Boyd Inside: ~i ...; ~_..~. ~~... ,~ =. y' Santa .Came to Lake Ida •President's Message •Design Guidelines Crime Prevention. •Golf Carts On Delr`ny's 'Roads • Announcements When Maggie Dickenson and some of. her neighbor..s, planned the first-ever. Lake Ida Holiday Party at Lake View Park, they thought of everything. Well, almost ev- erything. Kristin's husband, David Elliott dressed as Santa and arrived on a boat provided by J.D. Dicken- son. Leyenberger, who owns Pretend Party Productions, ..provided the costumes and dressed up as n snowman her- - self. There was story time with.the children, snow cones, cookie decorating, a sidewalk circus where children learned juggling and. hoop throwing.. There was also face painting, tattoo nrt- ists and, of course, .holiday music. weather. We.. hacl . rio . backup,", Dickenson says. Turns out there was nothing to worry about. More ' than i00 people, including dozens of chi Idren, had n blast on Satur- day, December 15th. pickenson, Kristin Elliott, Cnr- olynn Dietrichs, and Sally Leyen- berger had the idea for a holiday party and the Lnke Ida Property Owners Association agreed to sponsor the event. The women also wonted the party to hove a charitable e1e- meat. They asked parents to bring books for the Palm Bench County Literacy Coalition. They collected more than 50 books for the agency that day. MEETING Thursday, February 21 at 6:30pm City Commission Chambers Two Important Topics Review Design Guidelines Task Force Recommendations before they go to Commission Questions and Answers with Delray, Seach Police Department pretend ~koa.. s6,.:u.~o9 far. Sblda!-1159 warty ~f roductions 5myoook Chnraclers Come none ibr BlrthdoN~ A Sperlnl ELenrs' PretendParlyPradu ctlous.eom smh,.geneerger ~nngmpovdr~en slorylcue 6BOOks TOym+mi ~~~ hause~~,L'~.yyl~redesi~n '_. ' reM~rr h%r4 re.(e,uart bunirr RrArsi,Yn srrrirn nr7ny y.mr rtivinp~nalrbings and m,rssnrin. ~ RcRlna O'leary Nh ran Ao frinn Aayf ~riwln^ Yrvin,Y fwwnil k 561.7S6A 268 fnhn lirxrb lonmin xMneh.u!vthemn.tivgr/nm President's Message Dear Neighbors, Lake Ida Association is now known .for our wonderful children's events. Thanks to Mike and Karen Cruz and others before them, not to mention our holiday committee that worked so hard in December. A question we hear so. often is, "when are we going to have a party for grown ups?" So, save the date, Friday March 14;. on the playhouse isldrid; children s theatre. We will use the indoors and outdoors. There will be dinner and dancing to a live band, Point .4, from West Palm Beach. All: Lake Ida residents.are en- couraged to come. It will be a grant way to get to know your neighbors, see old friends and make.new ones. The cost will be shared by the ,Association to provide for just a small entrance fee for "the residents: If~you would like to serve on the Party Committee, call JoAnn 2Z6-8968 or joannpeartC~comcast.net. I'm.looking forward to seeing everyone there. JoAnn Kern Peart Don't Make Yourself An Easy ~'arget by Suzanne Boyd Drive through the Lake Ida neighborhood on any given day and you'll see women unloading their groceries, mothers chasing after _their children, and men on their cell. phones. But do they see you? Now, imagine you are a thief looking for an easy target. One of our neighbors became prey for some dangerous crooks who were driving through our community one afternoon .The woman, who lives on NW 2nd Avenue just south of NW 15th Street, was unloading her trunk at 4:51pm on Jnnunry 3rd when two armed teens took her by surprise and robbed her. ~- Continued on next page Lake Ida Neighborhood Design Guidelines Task Force Recommendations Maximum Lot Coverage •40% for one story houses •30% for two story houses 2 Maximum Floor Area Ratio •.35 for a two story house The term Floor Area Ratio shall mean the ratio of the "total floor area" of the structure(s) to the area of the lot."Total Floor Area" shall be defined as the gross horizontal areas of all floors of all buildings measured from the exterior walls or other types of enclosures and shall include garages, carports and pone-cocheres,excluding attics (unless used as a living space), enclosed decks or patios, covered porches, exterior balconies (covered or uncovered) or crawl spaces. 3 The area of the second floor can not be greater that 75% of the area of the first floor. 4 Minimum setback for two story homes shall be 25 ft. for the front yard (currently 30 ft.) and 15 ft. for the rear yard (currently 10 ft.). 5 Additional landscaping to be required for both new two story houses or two story additions to existing houses . • New Houses - landscap_ ing requirements would be the. same as the Beach Districts. • Additions -supplemental landscaping along the side of the house that the new 2nd floor was being added. * a 14 ft. shade free every 10 ft. =or-- * an 18 ft. palm tree every 8 ft. 6 The City has indicated that the current. interpretation of the Zoning Code would allow an existing house that was damaged or destroyed 6y fire, hurricane or other "Acts of God" to be rebuilt to the extent of an existing "Non- conformity". The Task Force recommends that the Code be amended to explicitly allow for such a rebuilding. 7 The District Boundaries for the Lake Ida Neighborhood to be set as follows.* North - N.W. 22nd Street East - Swinton Ave. South -Lake Ida Road West- i-85 right of way [ "` The "Lakes of Delray" Subdivision would be specifically excluded from the District..] ~; continued from page 2 Delray police chased the guys into Boynton. Beach where the two robbers. and their getaway driver were all arrested. Police say the teens, from the Lnke. Worth area, stole n. car from Broward County and may have committed similar robberies in Boynton Beach and Greenacres. "They know the affluent neighbor.lioods and . they drive. through there. People need to keep their heads up. They shouldn't have to, but they need to," says Delray Beach police spokesperson feff Messer. Crime Calls Oft The Web by Suzanne soya The crime calls are actually down in our Wren from the peak last year, but you don't have to wait for the newslet- _ ter anymore for that infor- ,:`' ~~ motion. You can now see ev- -~° erything that happens on your street with the click of a mouse. The Deirny Bench Police De- partment has just started putting all incidents on the .::1 I web, so you cnn see where and when crime is happening in your neighborhood. You cnn find it at www:mydelraybeach.com, then click on Public Safety on the left hand side of the screen,. then Police Activity, then Communities. You can scroll down to the Lake Ida Association bad see all the calls from this month. The Golf Cart Catch by.Suzanne Boyd Many of you, have been: asking about the laws per- taining to golf carts on Delray Beach roads. Florida Statute allows golf carts to be operated by anyone 14 or older. But there is a catch: Traditional golf carts are only allowed on streets des- ;, ~ ~ ignated for golf cart use. -_ Cui^rently; the only golf carts that are allowed on sfreets in the city are those considered low-speed vehicles or LSV's. Low-speed vehicles are de- fined as any four-wheeled electric vehicle with a top speed greater than 20 miles per hour, but not greater than 25 miles per hour. continued on page 4 > . Mo~.o am: ~ w - ~~~ - r-'~: ~t,+t_N~ 2nd Ave i~etraY 6tahs ,,~; { = x 1Nwvi mos-o9rarncloset come; .~~~f' g21~Qx~s ~~~:i ,:~,, ~~ ~~~ CUSTOM CARE MASSAGE BETTS IiEGARTY, L.M.T. "Circa-ted Mastagc Thcropis!" RBRAE & SPORTS M,fSSAG6' 10 Yrs. M B~nkw~ FL li ~MAOQ20100 i uawruays w season Bam -fpm . 150 East-Atlantic Avenue 276-7511 c ```~. LIPUA Officers . President..: JoAnn Peart ...........:........276-$9b8 Vice President- David Elliott ....::.....:........:27b-9818 Secretary Sue Heglin .....:.............:....243-Q252 Treasurer Elaine Lewis ...................:.278-9799 Board Kathy Alderman . ............27$-7757 Tom Honker ........ .............265-2915 Janet Page ........... ............274-9379 Todd Wilson ........ ............436-4467 Karyn Premock ... .............265-4819 Charlotte Lees ...: .........._.276-2371 Continued from page 3 A golf cart is considered an LSV when it has the following: 1) headlights 6) rear view mirror 2) brake lights 7) reflectors 3) turn signals 8) seat belts 4) windshield ~ 9) VIN number 5) parking brake 10) registration and insurance LSV's can only be driven whei^e the posted speed limit is 35 miles mph or less. And more importantly, any person operating an LSV must have n valid driver's license. "No unlicensed kids can.opernte these things, no matter what street they are on," said. police spokesperson Jeff Messer. Remember, driving a vehicle without a license could land you in court. SAVE THE DATE „GROWN-uP PARTY„ Friday March Z4, on the playhouse island chi Idren's thea'rre. / _.. _. ., +~ i ,:._ ~ ... ;. ;. Lake Ida Property Owners Association 1191 N. Federal Highway, #117 Dekay Beach, FL 33483 April 20, 2008 To Whom It May Concern: Every effort was made by the Lake Ida Association and the Task Team to make the creation of the proposed Design Guidelines the most inclusive and open process possible Enclosed is a timeline that details two years worth of effort by Lake Ida residents. Apri117, 2006 A letter went out to all Lake Ida residents. This letter discussed the idea of exploring the possibility of creating Design Guidelines for the Lake Ida neighborhood similar to the Beach Property Owners model. The mailing went out to 700+ residents. Signs were also posted in the neighborhood. A May 10, 2006 meeting at City Hall was planned. May 10, 2006 The first neighborhood-wide meeting was at the Community Center. The guest speakers were Cary Glickstein from the Beach Property Owners Association Design Guidelines Committee and John Carleen from Urban Design Studios in West Palm Beach. 55-60 people attended. June 14, 2006 The second neighborhood-wide meeting about Design Guidelines was at the Community Center. This meeting was covered by Channel 12 news. Again, all residents were notified by mail and signage. Approximately 60 people attended. A~ust 2006 A letter and survey about the proposed plans for a Design Guidelines Committee from the acting Chairman, Gary Eliopoulos, went out to 700+ residents. This letter also requested financial support and announced the August 17 meeting. August 17, 2006 The third neighborhood-wide meeting was at the City Commission Chambers. This meeting was led by Gary Eliopoulos. John Cazleen and Brian Archer from Urban Design Studios gave presentations of the use of Design Guidelines in the beach azea and neighboring towns. October 21, 2006 Dr. Joseph and Marjorie Ferrer hosted a fundraiser at theix N. Swinton Avenue home. Between 85-90 people attended and we raised $1,600 for the Design Guidelines study. November 2006 -October 2007 11 Task Force Meetings were held at Ciry Hall. Every meeting seemed to have different groups of people. By no means was it the same people attending each meeting. For example, some people sent checks that never came to meetings. I think we had overall a good and positive response from a real cross section of the residents. The feedback from the meetings and the surveys reflect the majority of people are in favor of the Design Guidelines. Out of every 50, between 2 and 4 dissented or had concerns. At the very last meeting, approximately 45 people attended. When asked how many were in favor of the Design Guidelines, 43 raised their hand, and 2 voted against it. The Task Force had the same cross section of participants. Some of them were members of the Association and others were not members. This is not a Lake Ida Association effort, it is a Lake Ida neighborhood effort. Sam Shannon, the chairman, has an extensive background in city planning. Two Lake Ida resident architects who also work in Delray serve on the Task Force. The Association was mainly a vehicle that was used to disseminate the information. Approximately $4,700 in small checks was collected by more than 80 residents. This money was used for printing and mailings as well as supplies for the Task Force. At each meeting, in every mailing and newsletter, every interested resident was encouraged to join the Task Force. Shortly after this, the Task Force was formed. I believe they had 11 mceti~ngs. Sam Shannon was the Chairman and has all those specific details. Two more neighborhood-wide nrxeetings were held at the City Commission Chambers to review the proposed Guidelines. These meetings were November 15, 2007 and February 21, 2008. November 15, 2007 A neighborhood-wide meeting was held at the City Commission Chambers to review Design Guidelines before presenting to the Commission. I believe they had one more meeting address some items that were brought up at the November 15, 2007 meeting. February 21.2008 A neighborhood-wide meeting was held at the City Commission Chamber to review the proposed Guidelines before they go to the Commission. These last two meetings were noticed the same as all the others with a mailing to 700+ residents and signs on Swinton Avenue. I hope this timeline will help answer any questions about when and how the residents were notified constantly as Design Guidelines progressed. VJe plan to make a packet with more information for the Planning & Zoning Board and the City Commission. Sincerely, JoAnn Peart President Lake Tda Property Owners Association Lake Ida Property Owners Association Design Guidelines Survey May 6, 2008 Taus survey was mailed out to all Lake Ida residents August 2006. The purpose was, of course, to get feedback from as many residents as possible, but the primary reason was to make sure we gave everyone an opportunity tv respond. For example, if someone was unable to attend meetings they would still give us their opinion. Please note that wherever you see a blank space like this means that the typist was not able to read the handwriting. Same goes for any words that were misinterpreted due to the handwriting. Sorry for any inconvenience. Responses: 43 filled out surveys in favor. 11 sent checks back with blank survey. 54 in favor of restrictions on mass and scale. 4 no's 4 mixed responses 62 total responses Lake Ida Property Owners Association Design Guidelines Survey Question # 1 What aze some of the things you like about your neighborhood? Responses The variety of the housing stock (both scale and design). The street pattern... And the nature of lot size. Location Convenient Chrcacter, charm, restoration and renovation of existing older homes, mature trees, large yards. Quiet, peaceful, friendly, convenient, very low. taxes. Large yards, single family homes. The old Florida charm. I love the area, like the neighbors (friendly) The Play House close to the beach close to Briny Breezes (where my Mom lives. Leave it as it is - no condos - no high rise. Scale.of homes, setbacks, unpretentious, quiet streets, space between houses, neighbors/families. For the most part, it is sedate,,older, and well located. Its homes are nicely built and many hold happy memories for me since I have lived there for a long, long time, I love the varied lot sizes, the larger and smaller homes, all unique, the quirky streets, and the real people. Seclusion -lot sizes -electric style of homes and ages. Architectural diversity, green space parks, lakes. Its quiet -friendly people -not much crime close to shops and ocean, churches and doctors. The eclectic look of a well kept, understated neighborhood. ,I like it the way it is, quiet, friendly, unpretentious. . of the homes -nature trees. The variety of design in homes and the Iarge lots. Large lots, lots of trees and foliage, different architectural styles, difference size houses. Friendly people, family atmosphere, *Not* gated, historic homes, unique and different homes. For the most part it has remained as it was when we moved here. The diversity of the houses, all of the people "old and ,its character. Quiet, slow traffic, mostly well maintained properties, frequent and efficient trash removal. The people of course! Trees - lazge front lawns or set back. The character of older Florida homes. Diversity in architecture, large lots, mature trees, family oriented, relatively safe. No lights, no sidewalks, limited access, variety of smaller homes usually with nice landscaping. Delayed _ of an era gone by. Rare to kids bike walk, skateboard by themselves these days. But you see it in Lake Ida. This, and proximity to beach and Atlantic Avenue is why we moved here. Multitude of different acchitectural elements. No "ticky-tacky" houses. No two homes should look alike. The proportion of buildings to site and to neighbor's the variety of building design and landscaping, the overall character and its history. Small streets, no direct route. barge property lines, different homes. Quiet -private - people accept differences and lend a helping hand -well maintained homes and property. No homeowners association zegulations! Neighbors -trees- access to Delray (east) -close to Publix. Unique personality. My neighbors, the sunlight, the old Florida/Island/Beach feel of most the homes in the neighborhood. Diverse architecture, non-gated, style old Florida charm. Lake Ida Property Owners Association Design Gnideli~es Survey Question # 1 -Continued Various style houses. Walkable, friendly, landscaped, not a lot of cars, put friendly. Homes on large lots, kid friendly, real neighbors. The diversity of home designs. The people living here. The residents maintain their property is good condition. Big trees, lots of green space. Lake Ida Property Owners Association Design Guidelines Survey Question # 2 If you could, what tings would you change about your neighborhood? Responses Not too much........perhaps more code enforcement and side walks along major roadways. Have more people maintain their property. I would not allow developers to come here to make a quick buck, by buying 1 lot and putting 3 homes on it. Nothing. Make sure that all yards are cleaned up including vacant lots and unoccupied houses. Have the residents whom do not keep up their properties to start doing so. Need to attend meeting for a honest answer. Nothing. Lake park facilities (on the east) increase area served by Nat'l gas. Rezone Beverly Drive to rid of the duplexes and apartments which were allows there years ago. They are completely out of place and should never have been allowed to begin with. Do not allow homes beyond a certain age to be destroyed or moved. The Totha and Rose homes are prime examples, and of course ,the Cornell house is a tragedy. Speed bumps! The are especially needed on Enfield Road where people drive like maniacs I would also like a small postal drop-off box replaced somewhere in the neighborhood since sadly; we no longer have a "real" post office. (There was a very nice looking one at the intersection of NW6~' Street and Aylesbury at one time, but it is long gone for reasons best know to others.) Only the incipient man ionization which threatens to make Delray and Boca suburb. Yazds/lawns that aze weedy and unshaped. Prohibit children from riding motorized carts and golf carts in streets. I love my neighborhood -and myneighbors - but I feel moderate income families are being priced out. Nothing. Design guidelines for additions and new construction. Better code enforcement Nothing. No 2 story homes. Get rid of the run down, abandoned looking homes. Put more pressure on homeowners to maintain their property up to neighborhood standards. Policy of pick up poop from pups, speed limit, no overgrown lawns (up to waist) or dirt lawns with Iots of weeds. Nothing; leave it alone. . No dogs tanning loose, owners of walked dogs carry bag and use for poop, yards with nothing but weeds (across from me) and yards with zero landscaping (across from me). Disregarded homes/lawns, some looking abandoned. We don't endorse a strict or typical "HOA" Lack of street landscaping No much. Add more "stop" signs. A few more street lights -speed limits enforced. dogs using my lawn! speed bumps and stop signs -traffic flow is too too fast. .Question # 2 -Continued Speed bumps Slow the traffic down. Design guidelines in place. Prevent "Trophy" homes Street cleanup, keep traffic slow. Slow traffic. At least every 2 months or less I have solicitors at my door. More lighting at some areas. Not let people overbuild to the point that it takes away the neighbors privacy. Lake Ida Property Uwners Association Design Gnidelines Survey Question #3 How long have you lived and/or owned property within the Lake Ida neighborhood? Re~onses 11 years SS years 30+ yeazs Since 1970 - 36 years 9 years 21 years On and off since mid 60's 39 years Since June 15`" 2005 45 yeazs 9 years 49 years Since 1977. In Delray since January 21, 1952. 7 yeazs 6 years ' 44 years Since 1965 Summer 1991 S years Since 1978 14 years 28 years 4+ years 31 years 8 years 16+ years 17 years 4 yeazs 12 years 34 years -since October 1972 28 years 13 yeazs 37 years Since 1999 9 yeazs 3 years my wife. 7+ 7 yeazs l0 yeazs 7+ years 30 yeazs 7 years Lake Ida Property Owners Association Design Guidelines Survey Question #4 Are you concerned about teardowns/Mansionization happenings next to you? Responses Somewhat because of the iot size it could only happen to the nor of our house. To a de ee -Yes Yes Yes Absolutely. 1f houses are torn down, they should be replaced with approximately the same size. Not as long as the new homes fit properly within the neighboring properties. So far that is not really happening. Very much so. Concerned yes,1 am manionization horrible. Yes Absolutely. Wouldn't it be nice if we could become one of the few neighborhoods in the country that will not allow such a thing to happen? That said, I would be positively gleeful if some of the homes in our neighborhood were razed. l realize there is a fine line between what can and cannot or should and should not be demolished and that is where a good committee needs to step in. 1 am cuzxently concerned about the beautiful home at NW 8~' Street and Swinton which I understand is about to be at least subdivided if not destroyed entirely. That would be unforgivable. Yes Yes ,.:Yes Very much! Yes Yes Yes Yes Very much so. Yes Very are Erne, but I don't want to see too many more. Yes Sure To a degree: 2 stories OK and only on single lots; no combining lots to build singe "mansion". Absolutely. l cal them Gothic Mansions. Yes, it does detract from aforementioned appeal. Also concerned about prices and how some of our most historic homes can be ruined in favor of multiple lots, Homogenization and profits to those (developers officials) who do not live here. Yes More concerned about what it will do to the character of the area. Yes Yes, these homes don't fit -makes my home look old and outdated. _3ello t ? r Question # 4 -Continued Yes -already has happened. Yes Yes Very much so Yes Yes Absolutely Yes! Yes In the area we are concerned! Yes, they go up alI around me. It devalues my property.. Lake Ida Property Owners Association Design Guidelines Survey Question #5 What would you like to see the new Design Guidelines accomplish? Responses Encourage existing structures to be improved -not replaced. Very minimal limits; only lot coverage ratio and set back 2°d floor. To keep existing homes, cottages with large yazds and property, and avoid extremely lazge homes in No zero property tines, no sidewalks, no oversized houses on small lots, no commercial business, #ennis courts (private) okay. To keep our neighborhood for the, residents who already live here -not run them out because they can no longer afford to live here. Conformity Need to attend a meeting for a honest answer. Leave it as is. Maintain the scale and feel of the neighborhood. Disallow homes.over a certain square footage. Disallow lot line to lot line building. Height limitations! In my neighborhood which for many, many years has considered of one-story homes, there are currently four two-story houses being built (and this doesn't include the monstrosities going up on the Cornell property. Re-zone Check into what is truly going on in one or two of these huge "houses". Many residents believe they azen't homes at all, but instead are businesses. I wish the guidelines would preserve the eclecticism that we so admire and enjoy. Standard put in place for maximum sq. ft. of living space in relation to the lot size. Control the percentage of square footages on a lot. Control lack of privacy. Smaller homes attractive design. Increase from the side and rear of the property. Prevent the "Giant cube". Some sort of rule that makes the second story smaller than the first. Eliminate "cookie cuter" homes and maintain integrity of orchestral style. No duplication of designs and no more density - i.e. 2 large 2 stories. in place of 1 ranch style as on 7~'' street. Keep huge houses from being built on small lots. My concern is someone building a huge 2 story home on a zero lot line plot that looks down onto my back yard. Retain the area character. Keep the charm, the old Florida feel. To "insure new and expanded homes are consistent wit the overall neighborhood chazacter". Reasonable guidelines for everyone -some elderly people would need help -that perhaps as an association - we could do - or offer them options. Capitalize on the diversity without being overly restrictive. Get a plan that would be followed. At a minimum, a in the process by those who live via representation in LIPOA for ex. But d not want °ndless bureaucracy. _Jo zero lot lines. Minimum 20 feet between house and lot line. Question #5 -Continued Establish a means to manage site development such as floor area ratio, proportioning of building to site and adjacent properties. Enough property to cover the size of a home. i.e. square footage of home should have enough property to support the home, Some standards set to meet the needs of established homeowners as well as acceptance of new ideas in renovating/rebuilding homes. Keep the Height restrictions - no zero Lot Lines. Encourage old Florida/Island/Key West style in the proposed guidelines transition from 2 story to 1 story. Stop Mansionization. Establish design guidelines to keep the "old Delray" look. Allow for architectural range, not just repeated "vernacular" straight jacket. To keep to the style and soul of this neighborhood. Limit square footage to 3,000-4,000 under air. zero lot line and practically no yard. Greater land ratio for square footage of house with higher side setbacks. Houses that are built with consideration for their neighbors. Lake Ida Property Owners Association Design Guidelines Survey Question #7 What overall neighborhood characteristic(s) would you like to see preserved as a priority? Responses Scale and of both house size, style and lot size. More on keeping existing space between homes. Also the charm and character of homes built in the 60's, 50's, 40's, etc. No over development One or two story houses with enough yard space for outdoor activities (not building lot line to lot line). The individual look and charm of the old Florida style homes unique to our neighborhood. Need to attend a meeting for a honest answer. Leave it as is. Scale, space between houses, lot coverage characteristics that contribute to close neighbor Small to medium size homes only! Appropriate, approved exterior colors only! Roofs of only certain types (cement tile, cedaz shake, and tin only!). Generally, the homes be built in keeping with the neighborhood's character. (This was formexly the rule, but is no longer. Take a look at the "barn" on the cornet of Beverly and Aylesbury! Hideous.) The diversity of architecture, landscape design and evidence of personal style. Landscaping -Foliage Green space/ air space. 3eautiful homes like the Cornell's. Well maintained homes allowed to remain. Comfortable homes on spacious yazds that do not feel or look like cookie cuter homes on a zero lot line. Chazacter of homes & landscaping. The spaciousness. Small % of lot covered by homes, unique homes -not boxy Mansions. Unique homes, plenty of yard space, quaintness. Keep homes iA the same basic character that has made Delray what it is today. Beautiful yards, mix of houses. Homes in proportion to lots and to existing houses. Neat -taken care of pzoperty and homes. Mature trees and tranquility. Open space, large yards, ranch style. Relaxed beach/small town of 50's era, ok with building up/out or new construction but with some guidelines, e.g.; density square foot for acreage Landscaping. Maximum 2 story homes - 30 feet height. The scale of development, the individual charac#er of development, individually and _ Uniqueness of homes. "No" duplication of homes in the same area -.row. Limit square footage and regulate construction within a larger lot line between homes. So called new Key West is insidious! Greenery '~,imit 2 story limit box looking structure. Jne story and construction only! Preserve old Florida charm! _Question #7 -Continued Open space -Preservation of existing character. Walkability and green space. Scale of homes to fit the Iot sizes. ' Keep the older homes. No more mega houses. Private back yards. Lake Ida Property Owners Association Design Guidelines Survey Question #8 Which orchestral elements are most important to you (I.e. building form, roofs, shutters, windows, color, entrances, garage? Responses Building bulk and fenestration (where possible pazks should be encouraged). Building form. All of the above, but if I "had" to choose -building form. Everything should be up to the individual owner. That's what makes Lake Ida unique. Size of houses that are not out of character with neighborhood color. Building height (i.e. towering roofs). Anything that would stick out like a sore thumb. All of the above, No change. All aze.important, but conservative color is vital to me. The City Fathers are spinning in the urns looking down at Swinton which is ghastly with a row of green, lavender, yellow and pink homes. And what about the bronze "Brokeback"horse and cowboy statues on Swinton? Who approved that? Obviously the work "ordinance" has been purged from the Dictionary of Delray. All of these elements are important in that personal style is important but the size of the dwelling should fit comfortably on the lot. Anything that blends into the surrounding homes and landscaping. X11 new construction should have a minimum of a 2 car garage. All of the above. Interesting, unique homes -not cookie cuter boxes. I have thought in those terms. All and how they work together. I am open to new ideas -however the yellow/orange/red and grey house on 2"d Avenue (near 24'x) is a little too much color. Building form, windows, color and entrances. Building form. . Landscaping, entrances, driveways. Color They all are. Enjoy tasteful diversity using various materials and various styles. No one element is especially important to me. Building form, entrances. Do not support HOA or POA dictating what's appropriate down to specific element, rather do support some guidelines that establish the need for chazacter/charm of Lake Ida. acceptable. All All of the above, because each is important, but my should not impose on others as we all have different opinions. 'vo comment. .f you like cookie cuter homes - go out west - I like different azchitectural styles. Question #8 -Continued. No enough Color/landscape. Building forms. The more diverse the better. All are important. Building form, mass in relation to spatial context. Everything. All Color Garages not facing the street. Lake Ida Property Owners Association Design Guidelines Sarvey Question #9 Which architectural elements need to be addressed the most because of no consistency or awkward- use? Responses Home relationship to the street....to often the garage becomes the focal point.... And the entrance becomes hidden on our aftez thought. This is too much detail -would limit individual rights, too much I prefer to look at the big ip cture issues only. The size of the homes - in my opinion is the issue. Keep "open" lawn space. No all concrete front yazds. Oversized houses, strange colors. Height, appearance a setback. Size of the homes #1. No change. New construction covering too much of the lot and too close to other houses. Several answers above will serve as my zeply. Some idiosyncratic awkwazdness is not nearly so worrisome s a building that threatens the pzivacy of neighbors and inches toward the zero lot line Massioness in proportion to a lot size. Building out to zero lot line. Crowding 2 - 3 - 4 monstrosities on one house lot. Set back and height. I will fight any attempt to or control any "orchestral elements" such as color, fences, roofs, etc. of houses on contiguous lots. Crowding 2 story houses together. No 2 story entrances! I hate the "Boca 90's look". Keep the original charm. Huge homes on single lots. Homes that don't look like they fit in old Florida, I.e. the new, Italian "custom" look. We are not a neighborhood - no need for columns, statues, etc. Size and color. Provide some sort of shade for cars that is permitted in driveways -that would be acceptable. Chain link fences look tacky as do hideous color combinations. Would like to see overgrown, neglected yazds cleaned up. Giant front entryways. Would not dictating elements, but do not appreciate "O" lot lines. Chain-link fences in front yards or use on comer lots. The space and proportion of building to site and to neighbor. No comment. New designs should be approved by a community appearance board -limits should be made on designs that don't meet aesthetic guidelines. Height and size of house to property size. Square box looking houses.. 2 & 3 story housing. guild in "mega" homes next to old homes out of character. Landscape envelopes. Question #9 ~ Continued No more McMasionsl Too large a home on too small aproperty -Have land ratios. Lake Ida Property Owners Association Design Guidelines Survey Question #10 DJhat type of restrictions would you,like to see placed on building forrn (I.e., numbers of floors, building shapes allowed, types of materials used., etc.)? Responses Building mass and bulk.......a requirement t home engage the residential street. ???????? Possibly lot size bldg size ratio. ~ l (#1 would be only 2 floors) widows ~ OK. S~pes that matches existing homes, materials for hurricane. No zero property lines in building,everything else should be left to the individual. Yes to number of floors, + size and color. All of the above. Floors and shapes mostly. No change. 2 story. I'd like to see CBS structures from now on because they holdup best under hurricane conditions and have the tailored look I like. I am not much for restriction except that of building appropriately to the size of the lot, and remembering to take the rights of neighboring folks in consideration. Limit two story homes to lazger lots no "box shape" homes. Size in proportion to a lot. No structure should maximize the setbacks. Set back from street - 2 floors. I am very apposed to the laige houses (2 stories +) that aze built right up to the limit. Such a home next to me or behind me would infringe on privacy and cast shadows.on my pool. Only the size of the second story. Also no exceptions to setbacks. 2"a floor setback -materials appropriate for home style. Material should be CBS construction. Limit height- no 3 stories. Number of floors, building shapes. Type of materials. Number of floors. All of the above - o town homes - 40 room mansions - or homes that just don't go with chazacter of neighborhood. 2 floors maximum; no other restrictions. No double garage doors facing street. 2 floors only but not rising in a box from the street. Do not support dictating this, rather support level 2 floors with attic maximum. None. Number of floors. Limit to 2 floors -limit squaze footage - to proportion of lot. Building shapes that don't overwhelm a property lot size. Its happening too frequently. ? story. .~Io higher than two stories. ~# of floors. Question #10 -Continued new homes in old homes. We would like to encourage architectural exploration spatial consideration. Size, size. Height restciciions. No more than 2 stories. _ 2nf floors reduced if they go to so they do not over power the neighbors. Lake Ida Property Owners Association Design Guidelines Survey Question #11 What is your preferred vision for landscape/streetscape designed including use of hedges, walls, fences, driveways and gates? Responses Use of these elements to minimize the garage and have a Let the owner decide. None -just neat. to the home. Circled the words hedges and fences and driveways. I know there is a security problem as we were broken into, walls and gates suggest fear. I have my own feeling but I am from back east Cape Cod. I would have to study Florida all of the above a little more. No change. No front driveway gates. Oh, would that I could afford to landscape my own home in the ways I am about to describe! I would like to see more pavers _in driveways, more manicured hedges, fewer non-backyard walls, no on-street parking, no boats (where, oh where is the old Code of Ordinance book o which residents frequently referred years ago?). I would love to see our current wooden telephone and electric poles replaced with more attractive ones. I would also like to keep the City from coming along, as it did several years ago, and insisting thaT residents "must have a Swale", They removed my front ficus hedge tun no time flat and create a Swale, telling me that without one, I would have a mosquito problem. I had never had such a problem, but it certainly have one now -very maddening! I was powerless to act in this situation (yet beach resident have complete say in whether or. not to have amuch-needed bicycle path! And believe me, I am not a biker. I just think what is good for the goose is good for the gander.} It would be lovely if the new construction harmonized with existing neighbors' homes, remembering to consider the all over look of the street. Lush landscaping. No concrete walls. Landscape plan in proportion to size and consideration of the property right and privacy of neighbors. Similar to surrounding homes. No gates please! To even discuss this goes against the character of the neighborhood. If you want to encourage tree planting along the street, that's fine. But "no rules". Heavy landscaping - no visible chain link fences. No hedges in front or on side streets as views are blocked - as on 5~' Avenue and 7`h Street - no sea grape hedges and fYCUS to be kept low. No opinion. Neat, clean, quaint. Like use a for front areas. Gates seem to be too much for the feel of our neighborhood. No chain link fence. Not opposed to use of hedges or gates. Walls OK with hedges to offset starkness. No fences butted right up against street - must have landscaping in front. lVo chair link fences unless imbedded in hedge. No hedges that impair vision on corner. Question # 11 -Continued Personal: Just want commitment to maintenance. Do not agree that we should tell others they can't have hedges covering their house, for ex. Would like people to respect drivers -trim back from street, signs, etc. No cyclone/chain-link fences. The landscape character should be in harmony with the house and it neighbors -casual, formal, natural, classical, etc. Hedges Other than height and materials what can you limit? That's what makes our neighborhood interesting - everything is not the same! Not ~~,, Maintain a please~~cal . Hedge around my place big enough to block the view of the teardown. Walls are ugly! Especially pre-fab ones. Use of natural vegetation where possible. The should be compatible/enhance the architecture adjacent and work well with the whole. Keep gates to a minimum. Allow people to provide privacy for their homes. hedges off all view of homes from the No parking on streets unless there is a apron for parking. All of the above. Lake Ida Property Owners Association Design Guidelines Survey Question #I2 Would you like sidewalks along our streets or prefer it left as is? Responses Yes on major road ways. Yes to sidewalks. Left as is. No more sidewalks. As is except for west side of Swinton Avenue -this should have been in years ago. No sidewalks! Leave the streets as s they aze, please. I like both depends where and is it suitable to the home in front. Yes to prefer it left as is. Sidewalks would be fine if and only if they were properly maintained by the city which, of course would never happen. Considering that many sidewalks are overgrown with foliage, I hardly see what difference it makes: As is - no sidewalks No sidewalks except definitely sidewalks on Swinton west side. Either one. Leave as is. Better for allowing the rainwater to be absorbed into the ground -also very few of our streets have enough fast traffic to sidewalks. No,1 will fight against sidewalks and resign fro LIPOA if the organization tries to get sidewalks. Left as is. Left as is. As is. Prefer as is. A5 1S. Sidewalks where we have them on most of the "main" arteries are fine. Left as is. Left as is. Prefer as it is. Left as is. Sidewalks are great and provide much needed safety especially with speeders down Lake Shore Drive on way to park and playhouse. But not without understanding cost impact and land impact. Sidewalks. We like it as is, but can accept sidewalks. No. No sidewalks please! As is. As is. Sidewalks would be nice. No! A bike lane on AIA would be good! Cidewalks on one side only. ,:eft as is - No more concrete Florida is sinking in cement. ,Question #12 -Continued Sidewalks along specific interconnect ability routes - i,e. to downtown, park, lake not everywhere. Sidewalks on both sides of Swinton. No sidewalks. Leave as is. Left as is. No sidewalks. Lake Ida Property Owners Association ,Design Guidelines Survey 4 responses of defnite "No's". Lake Ida Property Owners Association Design Guidelines Survey 4 strop No's 1. What are some of the things you like about your neighborhood? Lack of Homeowners Association -the ability to do my own property what I want within the law and the building code of Delray Beach. Location to beach, shops and I-95 . Lazge lot Lines. Quiet neighborhood, parks. The individual style and different sizes. . 2. If you could, what things would you change about your neighborhood? Property taxes. Teaz down older 50's & 60's homes with flat roofs and replace wit newer architectural homes. I would change some of the older homes by renovating or giving a face lift. Keep new people who found this neighborhood attractive from telling everyone how to keep it the way they found it when they moved here. Let it 3. How long have you lived and/or owned property within the Lake Ida neighborhood? 10 yeazs 14 yeazs 2 years 39 years As a child, adult, and raising family. 4. Are you concerned about teazdowns/Mansionization happening next to you? No I think any development, renovations or updating to improve the neighborhood is great. No, its driving up sales, as long as variances re respected. I have ao problem with 2 story. No, I welcome this. 1 feel ifyou pay your taxes keep a nice home and can afford it, then do it. It's you business. No S. What would you like to see the new Design Guidelines accomplish? Nothing !! Leave this to the city's building department. Our neighborhood is not a condo or town home with rule and regulations. Do not over regulate individual homeowner rights. Teardowns, either renovated or town down. Leave it alone - Do not fix what is not broken. 6. If you need more space in your current house, would you be inclined to build an addition, add a second story, teazdown and rebuild, or move? Finishing an addition now that has added a second story. Build out and build up -second story. I have a lazge lot 170 X 80. Teazdown and rebuild. Addition or second story. 7. What overall neighborhood characteristic(s) would you like to see preserved as a priority? ~Vo homeowners association allowing others in the neighborhood to have their ideas and opinions affect what I do with ~ house. Respect current building variances and noise ordinances. Older homes that are renovated. Lot sizes. Which architectural elements are most important to you (i.e., building form, roofs, shutters, windows, color, entrances, garages)? , Form and roof. I am concerned witlx peoples outdoor speakers, outdoors kitchens and outdoor parties than the building. Building form. 9. Which architectural elements need to be addressed the most because of inconsistency or awkward use? This is a matter of personal opinion is it not?? Replace old 1950's & .1960's flat roofs and open car ports. None Same as above "loaded" question. Subject to personal taste should not be directed by others. 10. What types of restrictions would you like to see placed on building form (i.e., numbers of floors, building shapes allowed, types of materials used, etc.)? None!! My house is my house. I pay for it! Nobody else does. I can do what I want within the law and building codes of Delray Beach. 2 floors is fine. None No single wide mobile homes, or homes designed by committee, governmental groups for associations to many chefs makes a neighborhood look like Arvida. 1 1. What is your preferred vision for landscape/streetscape designs including use of hedges, walls, fences, driveways and gates? I like what we have. 1Vlanicured yards. Allow the individual to address their own style -quit counting blades of grass "Just maintenance". 12. Would you like sidewalks along our streets or prefer it left as is? Leave it as it is. The minute you put in sidewalks you open yourself to the control. of the city. Left as is. 'Leave as is. As is.......pedestrians help slow down traflic. Lake Ida Property Owners Association Design Guidelines Survey 4 responses with mined messages -pro and con. Lake Ida Property Owners Association Design Guidelines Survey 4 responses with mixed messages -pro and con. What are some of the things you like about your neighborhood? Tlie parks: every. one's house does not look the same!! Lake, parks, location, uniqueness, the people, nature. Character Large lots, diversity of architecture, all single family (no multi-family) residences. 2. If you could, .what things would you change about your neighborhood? Put power lines under ground and make natural gas available to everyone. Eliminate non maintained properties and houses. Focus on general maintenance. first - nn 'yate ~. public. More street lights for safety, sidewalks. 3. How long have you lived and/or owned property within the Lake Ida neighborhood? 3 years. 8 %s years. `97 l5+ years 4. Are you concerned about teardowns/Mansionization happenings next to you? No, not really. Duplication of the same modei/house within same neighborhood is a concern. No, because it is going to happen. No but believe forthcoming. Perhaps with scale. Traffic concern. 5. What would you like to see the new Design Guidelines accomplish? Assure proper scale, architectural elements are used property. What it states, setting up guidelines. Were not sold on idea but are supporting with contribution enclosed. We attended 1~` guidelines meeting. More street lights. Please see #7. 6. If you need more space in your current house, would you be inclined to build an addition, add a second story, teardown and rebuild, or move. We added an addition, but if we needed more space we would be inclined to build a guest free standing cottage. Every situation is different. Second story. 4 mixed messages -pro and con -Continued. 7. What overall neighborhood characteristic(s) would you like to see preserved as a priority? The Large lot requirements. All different styles represented. Individualist expression. We are have our own character, let our houses reflect that! We do not want everyone's homes looking the same. We do not live in a gated community. . 8. Which orchestral elements are most important to you (i.e., building forms, roofs, shutters, windows, color, entrances, garages? All of the above -everything is important. Yes, all of the above. Not cookie cutter, aot beige, aot all ,not gated community condo' commando feel. 9. Which architectural elements need to be addressed the most because of inconsistency or awkward use? Second story additions; they usually look awkward. Use proper roof system consistent with architecture of home. All the new replacement roofs going on houses that cannot carry the look. Inconsistency or awkward =scale. So subjective. Z 0. What types of restrictions would you like to see placed on building form (i.e., numbers of floors, building shapes allowed, types of materials used, etc.)? No more than 2 story. No asphalt shingle roofs. Fora "style" be consistent in its construction. Setback only. Green grass priority, plant appropriate hurricane trees. We would not like to see huge houses next to original ones. Lets keep the charm of our neighborhood. l l . What is your preferred vision for landscape/streetscape designs. including use of hedges, walls, fences, driveways and gates. Existing landscape requirements is sufficient for new houses. New driveway shall not be asphalt. Code enforcement to do better job of monitoring existing~landscape. Require more landscaping as square footage increases. Streetscape designs -Artful neighborhood architectural entryway. 12. Would you like sidewalks along our streets or prefer it !eft as is? As is unless the city wants to pay and they have them on every street and install decorative street lights. Left as is. Need to know more specifics. Yes. F[GHT NEIGHBORHGGD BUILDING RESTRICTIONS ~ `~ PLANNING ANA ZONYNG BOARD MEETING ~ MONDAY 4/21 .6 PM CITY BALL Privacy was the reason for developing these restrictions. The restrictions t~ will apply to ALL homes, not just new construction. An existing single ~ story home, planning to build a single story addition, of any size, in no way invades the privacy of it's surrounding neighbors. Why do we need new restrictions, on single story homes? • Garages will be included as part of living space ,limiting your ability to expand • Reducing the front setback will make all new construction more noticeable • Two story sheer wall problem still remains. • New planting requirements will be impossible, to attain, if you have an ezisting FPL easement on your property These are a few of the reasons that the guidelines proposed should not be approved! These restrictions are on the P&Z. BOARIm AGENiDA , with a City of IDelray Staff recommendation for approval Because the restrictions have staff approval, A NO SHOW ISA VOTE FOR APPROVAL. THANK YOU, Owners Against Restrictions QITESTIONS 278-0368 b ~(S ~,~ lit®TICE T®ALL LA,IC~E ~D~ H®MEOti'~NEItS OPPOSIF~OB~9 'r0 DtJILDlNG Qt@s4FtlCTlON ~O9t ALL NIE91d AND EXlSTl61lG 1iONlEs There is a small group of homeowners trying to impose building restrictions to ALL of our homes. 'Phese restriction will apply to all remodeli®g, additions, and new coaastruction from Swinton Ave. west to the lake and from Lake Ida Road north to NW 22°d Street. We are an area of more than 700 homes. The group trying to impose the restrictions consists of 30 people, or 4% of the homeowners. The restrictions have already been submitted for review to the Planning and Zoning director and have received a staffrecommendation for approval. This is the first step of two, to make these restrictions part of the Ciry of i~eiray Buiiding Code Requirements. Building on the average lot, the proposed restrictions allow a maximum of 3 I50 SF, including garage, if any portion of the addition is two story. With an average 2 car garage, your snazinauan A/C square footage would be 26505]E'. The average size home sold in this area by the Multiple Listing Service, in the last 18 months, is 2,993 SF of A/C space (see attached}. Not being able to expand your home, because of these restrictions, will decrease the value of your property. Any future buyer would have to be notified by your real estate agent, that the home is not ezpandable if you are above the 2650SF ~flaintaining privacy from construction of a .new home, or an add`tion by your neighb®r is important to everyone. This should be accomplished ey requiring 6' or 8'solid fences and mature plantings. T built a new house two years ago, that is two story (680 NRII I St) . The plantings, make it totally private, even from the street. This was achieved by using mature plants. Landscaping is the key to privacy, without fiu-ther restrictions. There is a 1'~Z Board meeting Mo~aday Aaa`il 21 at 6PM.. l[f you do not want new restrictions it is very important that you attend this meeting and speak out !.rr Thanks, ~~ Philip Colnon 929--8680 0 F ~~ '7 a~ ~ ~ ~~ ~~~ ~~~ O ~ ~~~ ~~ ~ ~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~. ~~ ~ ~~~ "`~Q~ ~J A ~ ~ ~~ 3 0 ~~ ~-~I 0 U a d x E~ U a CJl d' A z 0 w w FIGHT NEIGHBORHOOD BUILDING RESTRICTIONS PLANNdNG AND ZONIlVG BOARD MEETING NdONDA~' 4/21 6 Pll~d Cl?I'Y BALL Privacy was the reason for developing these restrictions. The restrictions will apply to ALL homes, not just new construction. An existing single story home, planning to build a single story addition, of any size, in no way invades the pzxvacy of it's surrounding neighbors. Why do we need new restrictions, on single story homes? • Garages will be included as part of living space ,limiting your ability to expand • Reducing the front setback will make all new construction more noticeable • Two story sheer wall problem still remains. • New planting requirements will be impossible to attain, if you have an existing FPL easement oa your property These are a.few of the reasons that the guidelines proposed should not be approved! These restrictions are on the P&Z BOARD AGENDA, , with a City of Delray Staff recommendation for approval Because the restrictions have staff approval, A NO SHOW .IS A YOTE FOR APPROVAL. THANK YOU, Owners AgaXnst Res~ictions QUESTIONS 278-0368 STOP LAKE IDA SV=LD~NG RESTRICTIONS MEE7'I11iC 19~®Z1iIa1~-Y 412!/08 G:OOFM CIT7!' I~IIILL T'~ie Lake Ida ~4rea is NOS' a condominium association. Most of us live here because we did not want a gated community and it's board, telling us what we could and could not do with the property we own. There are over 750 homes in this area. Currently there is a group of less than 30 trying to dictate new building restrictions for us all. The city currently has a building code for our area based on zoning and lot size. Taste is an individual thing. These restrictions will not iimitt bad taste, but will devalue your property and have a harsher affect on additions to existing homes, than on new construction. It is important that yoga attend this PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD ffieeting and be heard. z ~6~~ N~` g"' ~ ~ THE TERM "GUIDELINES" IS DECEPTIVE. THE PROPOSAL IS FOR "RESTRICTIONS". Your Property Rights DON'T LET DELRAY SEPARATE THE TWO! 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The first Public Hearing was held on TUES.,~AY JUNE 3.2008~j ~:0~ M in the Commission Chambers at City Hall, 100 N.W. 1st Avenue, Delray Beach, Florida. The proposed ordinance is passed on first reading, a second Public Hearing will be held on TUESDAY. JUNE 1T. 2008AT 7:00 P.M. (or at any continuation of such meeting which is set by the Commission) in the Commission Chambers at City Hall, 100 N.W. 1stAvenue, Delray Beach, Forida. All interested citizens are invited to attend the public hearings and comment upon the proposed ordinance or submit their comments in writing on or before the date of these hearings to the Planning and Zoning Department. For further information or to obtain a copy of the proposed ordinance, please contact the Planning and Zoning Department, City Hall, 100 N.W. 1st Avenue, Delray Beach, Florida 33444 (email at pzmail~mydelraybeach.com) or by calling 561/243-7040), between the hours of 8:00 a.m, and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, exGuding holidays. Please be advised that if a person decides to appeal anp decision made by the City Commission with respect to any matter considered at these hearings, such person may need to ensure that a verbatim record includes the.testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. The City does not provide nor prepare such record pursuant to F.S. 286.0105. CITY OF DELRAY BEACH Chevelle D. Nubin, CMC Ciiy Clerk PUBLISH: Friday, May 23, 2008 Tuesday, June 10,2008 Boca Raton/Delray Beach News CITY OF DELRAY BEACH NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE LAND Q N DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS TO CREATE A NEW OVERLAY DISTRICT FOR THE LAKE IDA NEIGHBORHOOD; AMENDING APPENDIX "A", "DEFINITIONS" The City Commission of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, proposes to adopt the following ordinance: ORDINANCE N0.24.08 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, BY AMENDING ARTICLE 4.3, "DISTRICT REGULATIONS, GENERAL PROVISIONS", BYAMENDING SECTION 4.4.3, "SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R-1j DISTRICT", BYAMENDING SUBSECTION (F), °DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS", TO PROVIDE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR THE LAKE IDA NEIGHBORHOOD OVERLAY DISTRICT; AMENDING ARTICLE 4.5, "OVERLAY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS", BY ENACTING A NEW SECTION 4.5.16, "LAKE IDA NEIGHBORHOOD OVERLAY DISTRICT", TO CREATE A NEW OVERLAY DISTRICT FOR THE LAKE IDA NEIGHBORHOOD; AMENDING APPENDIX "A", "DEFINITIONS", TO ENACT A NEW DEFINITION FOR "FLOOR AREA RATIO`; PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE, A GENERAL REPEALER CLAUSE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The City Commission will conduct two (2) Public Hearings for the purpose of accepting public testimony regarding the proposed ordinance. The first Public Hearing was held on TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 2008 AT 7:00 P.M. in the Commission Chambers at City Hall, 100 N.W. 1st Avenue, Delray Beach, Florida. The proposed ordinance is passed on first reading, a second Public Hearing will be held on TUESDAY. JUNE 17, 2008 AT 7:00 P•M• (or at any continuation of such meeting which is set by the Commission) in the Commission Chambers at City Hall, 100 N.W. 1stAvenue, Delray Beach, Florida. All interested citizens are invited to attend the public hearings and comment upon the proposed ordinance or submit their comments in writing on or before the date of these hearings to the Planning and Zoning Department. For further information or to obtain a copy of the proposed ordinance, please contact the Planning and Zoning Department, City Hall, 100 N.W. 1st Avenue, Delray Beach, Florida 33444 (email at pzmail@mydelraybeach.com) or by calling 561/243-7040), between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Please be advised that if a person decides to appeal any decision made by the City Commission with respect to any matter considered at these hearings; such person may need to ensure that a verbatim record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. The City does not provide nor prepare such record pursuant to F.S. 286.0105. CITY OF DELRAY BEACH Chevelle D. Nubin, CMC City Clerk PUBLISH: Friday, May 23, 2008 Tuesday; June 10, 2008 Boca Raton/Delray Beach Pdews