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ORDINANCE NO. 73-04
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITI COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF DELRA Y BEACH, FLORIDA, DESIGNATING AN
AREA IN SECTION 9, TOWNSHIP 46 SOUTH, RANGE 43
EAST, PALM BEACH COUNTY FLORIDA, LOCATED
BETWEEN NORTH SWINTON AVENUE AND NE 2nd
AVENUE (SEACREST BOULEVARD), BETWEEN
GEORGE BUSH BOULEVARD AND THE NORTH SIDE
OF NE 13m STREET (DELL PARK HISTORIC DISTRIC1)
AS AN HISTORIC PRESERVATION DISTRICT; AS MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN, PROVIDING FOR
THE AMENDMENT OF THE "ZONING MAP OF DELRA Y
BEACH, FLORIDA, JULY 2004"; PROVIDING A GENERAL
REPEALER CLAUSE, A SAVING CLAUSE, AND AN
EFFECTNE DATE.
WHEREAS, Section 4.5.1 of the Land Development Regulations of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of Delray Beach provides for the designation of historic districts; and
WHEREAS, the Historic Preservation Board of the City of Delray Beach held a duly
noticed public hearing in regard to the designation of the historic preservation district; and
WHEREAS, on November 17, 2004, the Historic Preservation Board of the City of Delray
Beach recommended 6 to 1 that the property described herein be designated as a historic
preservation district; 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 Dekay Beach finds the ordinance is
consistent with the Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Delray Beach has conducted a duly noticed
public hearing in regard to the designation of the historic preservation district described herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITI COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF DELRA Y BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the recitations set forth above are incorporated herein.
Section 2. That the following described properties in the City of Delray Beach, Florida, are
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hereby designated as the Dell Park Historic District in accordance with and under the provisions of
Section 4.5.1 of the Land Development Regulations of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, to-wit:
Blocks 2, 3, 6, 7, 10 and 11, of the Plat of Map of Dell Park, Palm Beach County, Florida, as
recorded in Plat Book 8, Page 56 of the Public Records of Palm Beach County, Florida.
Section 3. That the Planning Director of said City shall, upon the effective date of this
ordinance, amend the Zoning Map of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, to show the historic
designation, in an overlay manner.
Section 4. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be, and the same
are hereby repealed.
Section 5. That should any section or provision of this ordinance or any portion thereof,
any paragraph, sentence, or word be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such
decision shall not affect the validity of the remainder hereof as a whole or part thereof other than
the part declared to be invalid.
Section 6. That this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon passage on second
and final reading.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on second and final reading on this the
_ day of ,200_.
ATTEST
MAYOR
City Clerk
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MEETING OF DECEMBER 14, 2004
REQUEST TO ESTABLISH THE DELL PARK HISTORIC DISTRICT, WHICH IS
GENERALLY DESCRIBED AS THOSE PROPERTIES LOCATED BETWEEN
NORTH SWINTON AVENUE AND NE 2ND AVENUE AND BETWEEN GEORGE
BUSH BOULEVARD AND THE NORTH SIDE OF NE 13TH STREET.
BACKGROUND I ANALYSIS
At its meeting of March 3, 1998, the City Commission adopted the Seacrest I Del-Ida Park
Neighborhood Plan. The Neighborhood Plan proposed traffic calming measures, streetscape
improvements, the installation of public parking lots, and an F.E.C. Railroad landscape buffer.
The adopted Neighborhood Plan also contains a recommendation that a historic evaluation of
the buildings in the Dell Park subdivision be conducted and that if the results of the study
indicate that it is warranted, that the subdivision be designated as a historic district. An
evaluation was conducted in 1999 and again in 2004 and identified 98 of the 240 properties as
historically contributing. Therefore, the Dell Park neighborhood meets the criteria listed in LOR
Sections 4.5.1 (B) (3) (a) and (b), to support the creation of a historic district given the distinctive
architectural styles.
In March 2004, staff discussed the potential creation of a new historic district with the Historic
Preservation Board (HPB) and the Board recommended the creation of a formal designation
report. The initial district boundaries were to be based upon the plat boundaries established for
Dell Park in 1922, which extended from North Swinton Avenue eastward to NE 3rd Avenue and
from George Bush Boulevard northward to the north side of NE 13th Street. At its meeting of
August 18, 2004, the Historic Preservation Board (HPB) conducted a formal review of the
designation report for the district and set a public hearing date of October 6, 2004.
The public meeting with the Dell Park Homeowner's Association scheduled for September 13,
2004 was postponed due to Hurricane Frances. Accordingly, at its meeting of September 15,
2004, the HPB rescheduled the public hearing date on the designation to October 20, 2004.
The Planning and Zoning Department staff met with members of the Dell Park Homeowner's
Association on October 13, 2004, at which time staff discussed the benefits and impacts of a
historic designation on their neighborhood and answered questions from the residents. At its
meeting of October 20, 2004, the HPB held a public hearing and while some members of the
public spoke in favor of the proposed historic district designation, others spoke against the
designation citing concerns over homeowner's insurance availability and costs and the means
by which modifications to structures are processed. The Board voted unanimously (7-0) to
postpone action on the designation request until the Board's meeting of November 17, 2004, to
allow the residents additional time to obtain information on the benefits of a historic designation.
At its meeting of November 17, 2004, the HPB conducted a second public hearing in regard to
the historic district designation request. Several members of the public spoke, citing concerns
over the application of a historic designation including concerns over additional bureaucracy.
After reviewing the staff report, the Board discussed the possibilities of modifying the
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boundaries of the proposed district to obtain a higher concentration of contributing structures.
The Board voted 6-1 (John Miller, Jr. dissenting) to forward a recommendation of approval to
the City Commission to establish a modified Dell Park Historic District being generally described
as those properties located between North Swinton Avenue and NE 2nd Avenue and between
George Bush Boulevard and the north side of NE 13th Street (see attached map).
The historic district, as proposed by the HPB, consists of 97 properties of which 39 would be
considered noncontributing and 58 would be considered contributing. The contributing
properties represent 59.79% of the modified historic district, which is a significant increase from
the 40.8% proposed with the original boundaries. Additional information concerning the
proposed historic district can be found in the attached Designation Report.
RECOMMENDATION
Move approval on first reading of Ordinance No. 73-04 to establish the Dell Park Historic
District, as proposed by the Historic Preservation Board, 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 Sections 4.5.1 (B) (3) and 4.5.1 (C) of the
Land Development Regulations, with second reading to occur on January 4, 2005.
Attachments Dell Park Historic DIstrict (Origmal Boundanes I HPB Recommended Boundaries), Ordinance No 73-04 and
DesignatIon Report
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ORDINANCE NO. 73-04
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, DESIGNATING AN AREA IN
SECTION 9, TOWNSHIP 46 SOUTH, RANGE 43 EAST, PALM
BEACH COUNTY FLORIDA, LOCATED BETWEEN NORTH
SWINTON AVENUE AND NE 2nd AVENUE (SEACREST
BOULEVARD), BETWEEN GEORGE BUSH BOULEVARD AND
THE NORTH SIDE OF NE 13TH STREET (DELL PARK HISTORIC
DISTRICT) AS AN HISTORIC PRESERVATION DISTRICT; AS
MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN, PROVIDING FOR
THE AMENDMENT OF THE "ZONING MAP OF DELRAY BEACH,
FLORIDA, JULY 2004"; PROVIDING A GENERAL REPEALER
CLAUSE, A SAVING CLAUSE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Section 4.5.1 of the Land Development Regulations of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Delray Beach provides for the designation of historic districts;
and
WHEREAS, the Historic Preservation Board of the City of Delray Beach held a duly
noticed public hearing in regard to the designation of the historic preservation district; and
WHEREAS, on November 17, 2004, the Historic Preservation Board of the City of
Delray Beach recommended 6 to 1 that the property described herein be designated as a
historic preservation district; 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; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Delray Beach has conducted a duly
noticed public hearing in regard to the designation of the historic preservation district
described herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the recitations set forth above are incorporated herein.
Section 2. That the following described properties in the City of Delray Beach,
Florida, are hereby designated as the Dell Park Historic District in accordance with and
under the provisions of Section 4.5.1 of the Land Development Regulations of the City of
Delray Beach, Florida, to-wit:
Blocks 2, 3, 6, 7, 10 and 11, of the Plat of Map of Dell Park, Palm Beach County,
Florida, as recorded in Plat Book 8, Page 56 of the Public Records of Palm Beach
County, Florida.
Section 3. That the Planning Director of said City shall, upon the effective date of
this ordinance, amend the Zoning Map of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, to show the
historic designation, in an overlay manner.
Section 4. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be, and
the same are hereby repealed.
Section 5. That should any section or provision of this ordinance or any portion
thereof, any paragraph, sentence, or word be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction
to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remainder hereof as a whole
or part thereof other than the part declared to be invalid.
Section 6. That this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon passage
on second and final reading.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on second and final reading on this
the day of ,200_.
MAYOR
ATTEST
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I. Statement of Purpose
Dell Park Historic District
The proposal to establish the Dell Park Neighborhood as a designated historic district
was city initiated and began in June 2004 as a direct result of the recommendations
noted in the Sea crest-Del-Ida Neighborhood Plan dated March 3, 1998. The boundaries
were chosen based upon the plat boundaries established for Dell Park in 1922. The
district was chosen for designation based upon its high architectural integrity and
diversity of architectural styles as well as its contiguous expanse of extant contributing
historic buildings and structures.
II. Location Map & Boundary Description
The proposed Dell Park Historic District encompasses the east side of North Swinton
Avenue to the west and NE 3rd Avenue to the east; the north side of NE 8th Street to the
south and the north side of NE 13th Street to the north (see attached map).
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III. Architectural Sianificance
The period of significance for the area is between 1922 and 1954 based upon
recordation of the Dell Park plat and the last of the original houses constructed within the
area prior to the influx of infil!. Predominant architectural styles include Mission Revival,
Masonry Vernacular, Minimal Traditional, Frame Vernacular, and Mediterranean-
Revival. The following is a brief description of those styles:
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Frame Vernacular (1900-1940) - Constructed of
wood framing and reflecting no high architectural
style or formal architectural design, the vernacular
house can be either symmetrical or asymmetrical in
design. Built by laymen, often the owner, with .00
formal construction experience who utilized local
building materials and craftsmanship techniques
(also Masonry Vernacular).
Mission Revival (1920-1935) Minimally
ornamented with built-up, flat roofs often with
stepped or curvilinear parapets, a wood or hollow
clay tile frame with smooth or rough textured stucco
exterior. Tile visor roofs over windows and
entryways are also common. Fenestration often
includes casement windows and arched entryways.
Mediterranean Revival (1915-1940) -
Influenced by the Italian and Spanish
styles and popularized by Henry Flagler
and Addison Mizner, this style displays
low pitched, multi-plane roof lines often
with red clay tiles and little or no
overhang. Tile visor roofs are also
common. A stucco exterior, often textured,
covers an asymmetrical, wood or hollow
clay tile frame. Arches are prevalent within
the fenestration design including
entryways, arcades, and colonnades.
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Minimal Traditional (1935-c.1950) - Typically, a
one-story building displaying a low or intermediate
pitched cross-gable roof with a large chimney.
Shares Tudor style traits such as rock or brick
facing (particularly on the chimney) and minimal
wood detailing. Popularized after World War II,
this style is often associated with tract housing.
IV. Historical & Cultural Sianificance
The Dell Park plat was recorded in January 1922, submitted by Boyd Hawkins, President
and General Manger of the Floridixi Farms Company as part of the 70 acres associated
with the Seacrest neighborhood. Dell Park was platted in lots ranging from 24' to 65.5'
wide; though the majority were platted at 50' wide lots. The area was originally a
pineapple farm. As agriculture made way for the development boom of the 1920s, it is
speculated that the land was available for purchase and development of single family
homes. This is reflective of the mid-1920s Mission-Revival and Mediterranean influenced
homes that can be seen today. According to the Seacrest Neighborhood Plan, only one
home was constructed in 1922 but by the end of the decade, 45 homes were
constructed throughout the Dell Park subdivision. The plat assigned street names
influenced by western U.S. cities that included: Phoenix Path (NE 8 Street), Seattle
Street (NE 9 Street), Santa-Fe Trail (NE 10 Street), Denver Drive (NE 11 Street), Salt
Lake Way (NE 12 Street), Cheyenne Road (NE 13 Street), Boise Boulevard (NE 2
Avenue) and Sacramento Pass (NE 3 Avenue). At the time the plat was recorded, NE 2
Avenue, also known today as Seacrest Boulevard, ended at NE 13th Street with only
pine scrub beyond and did not expand further north towards Boynton Beach until after
World War II. One of the first houses in Dell Park was constructed on NE 9th Street east
of NE 2nd Avenue according to an oral interview of Margaret Manning (who originally
owned 222 NE 9th Street), conducted by Dorothy Patterson, city archivist. The streets
were lined with Coconut Palms at that time and NE 2nd Avenue was only a shell rock
road.
One prominent local family who settled in the area at this time was the O'Neal family
who resided in Delray Beach since c. 1918. Samuel Elliot (S. E.) O'Neal was the eldest
of four brothers who moved to Delray Beach from Fairfax County, South Carolina. The
O'Neal brothers were produce farmers west of Delray for a number of years and
gradually moved to town as the farm prospered.
S. E. O'Neal married Shirley Bradley in 1921. They purchased 910 N. E. 2nd Avenue
from Herbert Harrington on May 21, 1930. S. E. and Shirley O'Neal had one son,
Bradley O'Neal. Bradley was the first Delray Beach resident to die in the armed forces
in World War II. The local VFW Post is named in his honor who was killed during the
Italian campaign in 1942. Bradley bequeathed one-half of his serviceman's life insurance
policy, in the amount of $5,000, to the Delray Beach School Library. T. M. O'Neal, the
next eldest brother, was listed in the 1920 Palm Beach County directory as a garage
owner in the town of Delray Beach. He later entered the insurance business and
maintained an office above Huber's Drugstore, a city landmark. T. M. O'Neal was
elected to the Delray Beach City Council for a two year term starting in 1925. He later
became a Palm Beach County Commissioner. Fred A. O'Neal became a lawyer. The
Delray Beach Historical Society has a file of stock certificates and patents indicating he
invested in several local businesses (Frysinger-Brigante).
The area developed slowly but steadily in the 1930s with the transition from more
detailed Mediterranean inspired homes to Frame Vernacular and Masonry Vernacular
dwellings. Clapboard clad houses with cross gable and hip roof are still prevalent
between North Swinton Avenue and NE 2 Avenue. Most of the houses were constructed
with rear cottages which served as temporary housing while the larger, main dwellings
were being constructed. These cottages later served as rental housing for servicemen
during World War II.
Post World War II, the area experienced a construction boom in order to accommodate
returning Gis. Masonry Vernacular and Minimal Traditional style construction prospered
with more readily available manufactured materials and labor. According - to Sandy
Simon, Delray Beach historian, low cost housing was prevalent in this area and as
construction expanded so too did the area's residential neighborhoods to the north
towards the Delray-Boynton border. Local directories from 1953 clearly show both
permanent residents and tourists in this area who rented the houses seasonally.
The majority of the remainder of the neighborhood's building stock was constructed
during the 1950s and 1960s including numerous Ranch style houses. These houses are
considered non-contributing due to either age or lack of architectural integrity.
v. Statement of Sianificance
Pursuant to the LOR Section 4.5.1 (B)(3), a district is deemed to have architectural or
aesthetic significance if it fulfills one or more of the following criteria:
(a) Portrays the environment in an era of history characterized by one or more
distinctive architectural styles; and,
(b) Embodies those distinguishing characteristics of an architectural style, period,
or method of construction;
(c) Is a historic or outstanding work of a prominent architect, designer, landscape
architect, or builder; or
(d) Contains elements of design, detail, material, or craftsmanship of outstanding
quality or which represented, in its time, a significant innovation or adaptation
to the South Florida environment.
To qualify as a historic site, or historic district, or historic interior, individual properties,
structures, sites, or buildings, or groups of properties, structures, sites, or buildings must
have significant character, interest, or value as part of the historical, cultural, aesthetic,
and architectural heritage of the city, state, or nation.
The area qualifies as a historic district under the following criterion: (a) portrays high
styles and local interpretations of distinctive architectural styles and (b) embodies
distinctive characteristics typical of those styles and period of construction. A significant
concentration of the Mission Revival, Frame Vernacular, Masonry Vernacular,
Mediterranean-Revival, and Minimal Traditional styles of architecture are prevalent
within the proposed boundaries and the contributing status of these building is
considerable as the majority of the buildings have maintained their architectural integrity.
VI. Biblioaraphv and Sources
Delray Beach Surveys - Florida Master Site File Forms, 1999 & 2001
Dell Park Plat, January 1922
Sandy Simon, Delray Beach Historian, Phone Interview conducted with Wendy
Shay, Delray Beach Preservation Planner, June 2004
Delray Beach Historical Society, Oral Interview with Margaret Manning (222 NE 9th
Street), conducted by Dorothy Patterson, 1990.
Miller's Delray Beach, Florida City Directory, Volume 111.,1953-1954.
Delray Beach Individually Listed Designation Report for 910 NE 2nd Avenue, prepared by
Jack Frysinger and Starr Deppe-Brigante, 2002.
SeacrestlDel-lda Park Neighborhood Plan, City of Delray Beach/Delray Beach
Community Redevelopment Agency, adopted March 3, 1998.
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CITY OF DELRAY BEACH
DESIGNATING AN AREA IN SECTION 9,
TOWNSHIP 46 SOUTH, RANGE 43 EAST,
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA,
LOCATED BETWEEN NORTH SWINTON
AVENUE AND NE 2ND AVENUE
(SEACREST BOULEVARD), BETWEEN
GEORGE BUSH BOULEVARD AND THE
NORTH SIDE OF NE 13TH STREET
(DELL PARK HISTORIC DISTRICT) AS AN
HISTORIC PRESERVATION DISTRICT
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The Cily Commission of !he Cily of Delroy Beach, Florida, proposes to adopt !he
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AJ\I ORDINANCE OF lHE CIlY CON\MISSJON OF lHE CIlY OF DEIRAY BEACH,
flORIDA, DESlGNATlNG AJ\I AREA IN SECTION 9, TOWNSHIP .46 SOUTH, .
RANGE 43 EAST, PALM BEACH COUNTY flORIDA, LOCATED BETWEEN NORTH
SWINTON AVENUE AJ\ID NE 2nd AVENUE (SEACREST BOUlEVARD), BETWEEN
GEORGE BUSH BOUlEVARD AJ\ID lHE NORTH SIDE OF NE 13TH SlREET (DEU.
PARK HISTORIC DlSTRIG) AS AJ\I HISTORIC PRESERVATlON DlSTRIG; AS MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN, PROVIDING FOR lHE AMENDMENT OF lHE
"ZONING MAP OF DEIRAY BEACH, flORIDA, JULY 2004"; PROVIDING A GEN-
ERAl REPEAlfR ClAUSE, A SAVING ClAUSE, AJ\ID AJ\I EFFEONE DATE.
The City Commission will conduct two (2) Public Hearings fer the purpose of accepting public
testimony regarding the proposed ordinance The first Public Hearing will be held on MI:
DAY. DECEMBER 14. 2004. AT 7:00 PoM. in the Commission Chambers at City Hall,
100 NW 1 sf Avenue. Delray Beach. Florida. If the proposed ordinance is passed on first
reading, a seco{1CI Public Hearing will be held òn TUESDAY. JANUARY 4. 2005. AT
7:00 P.M. (or at any continuation of such meehng which is set by the Commission)
All interested citizens are invited 10 attend the public hearings and comment upon the proposed
ordinance or submit their ccmmenls in writing on or before the date of these hearings 10 the
Planning and Zoning Department. For further information or 10 ob1ain a ropy of the proposed
ordinance. please cooled the Planning and Zoning Department, City Hall, 100 N.W. 1 sf
Avenue, Delroy Beach, Florida 33444 (email at pzrnail@mydelraybeach.ccm) or by calling
561/243-7(40), beIv.œn 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 AN( DECISION MADE BY
lHE OTY COMMISSION W11H RESPECT TO AN( MATIER CONSIDERED Äf lHESE HEAR-
INGS, SUOI PERSON MAY NEED ïO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD INCLUDES THE
1ES11MONY AND EVlOO'a UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED. THE OTY DOES
NOT PROVIDE NOR PREPARE SUOI RECORD PURSUANT TO F.S. 286.0105.
OTY OF DBRAY BEAOI
CheveIIe D. Nubin
City Clerk
IUUSH· Mcnday, Doœmber 6, 2004
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