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CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA
SPECIAL & WORKSHOP MEETING - CITY COMMISSION
May 30, 1989
7:00 P.M.
AGENDA
Commission Chambers
Please be advised that if a person decides to appeal any decision made
by the City Commission with respect to any matter considered at this
meeting or hearing, such persons will need a record of these
proceedings, and for this purpose such persons may need to ensure that
a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes
the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. The
City does not provide or prepare such record.
SPECIAL MEETING
Pursuant to Section 3.07 of the City Charter of the City of Delray
Beach, Florida, Mayor Doak S. Campbell has instructed me to advise you
of a Special Meeting of the Commission to be held in the Commission
Chambers at 7:00 P.M., Friday, May 30, 1989.
This meeting has been called for the purpose of considering:
1. Draft Comprehensive Plan.
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WORKSHOP AGENDA
1. Presentation of Landscape Plans for N.E. 8th Street between N.E.
6th Avenue and AlA (City Manager).
2. DDA Parking Lot Lease (City Attorney).
3. Consideration of Adult Book Store Property on N. Federal Highway
(City Attorney).
4. Lake Ida Tennis Center- Report on Soil Condition (City Manager).
5. Discussion of Left Turns at Atlantic and NE/SE 4th Avenue (Mayor
Campbell) .
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PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM
TO:
WALTER O. BARRY, CITY MANAGER
THROUGH:
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FRANK R. SPENCE, DIRECTOR
~ELOPMENT SERVICES GROUP
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J. KOVACS, DIRECTOR
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND ZONING
FROM:
DATE: MAY 25, 1989
SUBJECT: TRANSMITTAL OF COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
ITEMS UNDER CONSIDERATION FOR CHANGE
SPECIAL MEETING OF MAY 30. 1989
This memorandum addresses the list of items which
Commission has indicated they will consider prior to
the Comprehensive Plan to the State Department of
Affairs.
the City
forwarding
Community
The document before the Commission is the bound copy of the Plan
I plus the ten (10) changes recommended by the Planning and Zoning
,Board. It is not necessary to act on each of the individual
, recommendations as setforth by the Board. If Commission members
i desire to alter any of those recommendations, it must be
specifically considered. One such item is Land Use Policy A-2.4,
Auto Related Uses; it is specifically addressed later in this
memorandum.
Items/changes under consideration: The following list has evolved
from the Commission's public hearing of May 23rd. Details,
analysis, and recommendations are not setforth since each item
was aired at the hearing and written documentation, if any, has
already been provided. This memorandum provides:
a) identification of the item or change; and
b) wording to be used to accommodate the change.
To chanqe the Plan document an affirmative action must be taken.
A requested change does not need to be rejected. If there is no
action to accommodate it, it will not be made. It is suggested
that the Commission go through the items one by one and either
make the change (as presented or modified) or go on to the next
item. At the conclusion of this process, one motion
incorporating all the changes is necessary.
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Chanqes to recommendations forwarded by the Planninq and Zoninq
Board:
1. Land Use Element, POlicy A-2.4: DELETE the second (*) item
and REPLACE with the fOllowing:
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Along Federal highway, automobile dealerships may
locate and/or expand west of it, or between the one-way
pair system (except as restricted above), but may
locate and/or expand east of it only north of N.E. 4th
Street. New dealerships shall not locate nor shall
existing dealership expand into vacant property along
the east side of Federal Highway south to N.E. 4th
Street. However, automobile dealerships south of N.E.
4th Street and east of Federal Highway may expand onto
adjacent property which is currently in an auto related
use and which is zoned to allow such use.
Chanqes to desiqnations on the Future Land Use Map:
2.
Change the designation
(Linton Boulevard near
"General Commercial".
on ten acres adjacent to Shadywoodg
Military Trail) from "Transition" to
(Basehart)
3. Change the designation on seven .acres at the northwest
corner of Lake Ida Road and Congress Avenue from "Medium
Density Residential" to "Transitional". (Cracchiolo)
i 4. Change the designation on the property located at the
southwest corner of Lake Ida Road and Congress Avenue, south
and west of the shopping center from "Transitional" to
"General Commercial". (Dorson)
5.
Change the designation on Tract "A" of Snow Hill from
Density Residential" to "Medium Density Residential"
extend the Large Scale Mixed Use overlay onto Tract
(Saberson)
"Low
and
"A".
6. Provide an alternative designation along the Federal Highway
frontage of Marina Cay as follows:
"Designation of two acres of commercial land use along the
Federal Highway frontage of the Marina Cay property with the
Large Scale Mixed Use overlay remaining as is. The use of
this designation, or the existing designation (sans
commercial) shall be made upon assessment of progress on the
Marina Cay S.A.D. prior to final adoption
(November/December, 1989) of the Plan."
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7. Change the depth of the "Transition" designation located on
the east side of Military Trail, north of County Manor to
depth of 300 feet. (Staff)
8. Create a new designation of "Rural Residential", as follows,
and apply it to land bounded by Barwick Road, L-30 Canal,
Military Trail, and L-3l Canal less Golf Club Estates,
Barwick Ranch, and the property under the Transitional
designation along Military Trail.
"Rural Residential: This designation is applied to land
which is currently in a rural state (no central water,
central sewer, or parcels less than one acre in area) and
which is to remain in such a state. Agricultural uses and
the keeping of livestock would be accommodated in these
areas as would other uses which are appropriate in a rural
setting. Minimum lot sizes for residential use would be
three acres with other uses to be accommodated on parcels of
not less than ten acres. The zoning districts which would
be consistent with this land use designation are rural
residential (RR) and agriculture (AG)."
If the above designation is created, the following needs to
be added to Land Use Element Policy A-5.l:
* Rural Residential -- to accommodate rural estates with
a minimum lot size of three acres and provisions for
some animals, private water and sewer systems, and
private access arrangements which accommodate rural
development standards.
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Agricultural -- to accommodate
use which involves the keeping
the land for the production of
interim or future land
of animals or the use of
various commodities.
9. Change the boundaries of the "Lindell/Federal Highway
Redevelopment Area" (Land Use Element Policy C-2.6) to
exclude Sherwood Honda (and hence, the mobile home / travel
trailer area to its north) and place those properties under
the "General Commercial" designation. (Saberson)
10. Deletion of solid "Conservation - Open Space" designation
from:
Low Oak Hammock area, Parcel "A", Park of Commerce. (SW
22nd & 29th)
Pine Scrub area, SW 10th Street west of Federal Highway
Portions of the 17 acre parcel
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But, apply a non-specific symbol for Conservation purposes.
And MODIFY Conservation Element Policy B-l.l as follows:
"The environmentally sensitive areas identified in Objective
B-1 shall be identified (as "88fls8F7a.isR aFeas" 8R 'EAe l.aRa
tl'.!.e na,) on the Land Use Map bv an "Open Space
Conservation" symbol which shall drawn attention to this
Obiective. Upon adoption of the Comprehensive Plan, the
F.I.N.D. parcels shall be rezoned to an open space or
conservation zone district." (Staff)
11. Change the mixed use designation of "Transitional" and
"General Commercial" to all "General Commercial" for the
property at the southwest corner of Linton Boulevard and
S.W. 4th Avenue. (Staff)
Chanqes to the text and policies:
12. MODIFY Land Use Element Policy C-2.4 as follows:
Policy C-2.4 The fOllowing pertains to the Atlantic Avenue
Redevelopment Area:
This area extends in a corridor along Atlantic
eastward from I-95 to Swinton Avenue (ana in a R8~.k
dirggt.i-.R frQm )T ~.l lGt. it.r&&t t9 iN. 1st i't1'8'i'
present land uses in this area include single family
duplexes, mini-parks, commercial uses along Atlantic
and N.W. 5th Avenue, and scattered vacant parcels.
Avenue
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homes,
Avenue
The redevelopment program should contain, at least, the
following elements:
redevelopment and enhancement of the Atlantic Avenue
business corridor/district;
increasing affordable housing on vacant lots;
establishment of a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE)
program that would involve many community residents in
working toward entrepreneurship in the redevelopment
effort; and,
continuation of the East Atlantic streetscape theme
westerly to I-95.
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Commercial redevelopment should be approached on a block by
block basis and (generally should) be confined to a maximum
depth of 300 feet from Atlantic Avenue rights-of-way.
However deep the-cxlmmercial development, great care must be
taken with respect to its relationship and impact upon
existing or proposed residential uses.
Residential redevelopment and the provision of housing shall
(should generally) follow the objectives and policies of
Goal Area "B" of the Housing Element.
The eastern portion of the redevelopment area shall focus
upon governmental and institutional uses thus building upon
current investments in the County Courthouse and City Hall
expansion programs.
The C.R.A. shall be the lead agency in the preparation of
this redevelopment plan. The Plan shall be completed in FY
89/90 and shall be adopted as a formal amendment to the
City's Comprehensive Plan. Creation of the Plan must'
include maximum feasible citizen participation including.
but not limited to. a series of PUblic hearings. (Consensus,
Commi t tee) .
13. The following is a rewrite of portions of Land Use Element
Goal Area "D" which pertains to schools. The rewrite
accommodates some of the concerns raised by the School
District's letter of May 19, 1989, but does not change the
direction provided by the City Commission through its
endorsement of the "Sharing for Excellence in Schools"
proposal.
Policy D-l.l The City supports the School Board's adopted
policies related to creating and maintaining racially
balanced schools as part of an overall program to achieve
this objective. The Board's policy strives toward an 80/20
ratio of non-black to black student population.
Policy D-l. 2 Not acceptable to the District. No change.
Policy D-l. 3 Partial deletion requested. No change.
Policy D-2.l Acceptable.
Policy D-2.2 Not acceptable to the District. No change.
Policy D-2.3 Not acceptable to the District. No change.
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Policy D-2.4 Pursuit of immediate physical improvements at
Spady Elementary School~ by creating an entry from Lake
Ida Road and reducing the encroachment and impact of
adjacent land uses upon this school facility. Other
improvements as set forth in the "Sharing of Excellence"
program shall be achieved by the City.
Policy D-2.5 The City shall pursue the conversion of
(eenve~.) Pine Grove Elementary to a magnate school and
(1'IIRlII"8) the removal of the portable facilities which are
currently located at that site.
Policy D-2.6
Not acceptable to the District. No change.
Ob;ective D-3 REWORD to accommodate District request (its
D-3.9) as follows:
The City shall cooperate with the School Board to achieve
placement of schools inside of the Growth Management Area
and to provide appropriate infrastructure and schedule
individual facility needs in an orderly and timely manner
that is responsi1t to meeting the other objectives of thi~
goal area.
Policy D-3.l
Policy D-3.2
Policy D- 3 . 3
No change.
No change.
No change.
POlicy D-3.4 The City shall reconstruct S.W. 10th Street to
four lanes in FY 90/91, or sooner, and thus (aBilill~ iR ~Rg
~~aRBiilI'Rla~iaR ai) enhance the accessibility and safety at
Pine Grove School.
POlicy D-3.5 Not acceptable
significant change.
to the
District.
No
The City shall make up to $500,000 available
a'RSI' '1'8'l'ilIllII) implement the "Sharinq
program (,. a8Ai8~8 ~Ris 8Bjee'Ei~8) with
provided in FY 89/90.
to
for
said
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Excellence"
money being
Policy D-3.6
Not acceptable to the District. No change.
Policy D-3.7 The City shall seek a reassessment of the
choice of the site for the proposed middle school. (sR&ll)
This reassessment should be undertaken and completed in FY
89/90, if not sooner.
Policy D-3.8
Inappropriate per the District. No change.
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Policy D-3.9 ADD per request of the District (its D-2.7)
"The City shall support existing and proposed legislation
preventing pUblic and private agencies from charging
governmental agencies impact fees and capacity charges."
Requests D-l.4 and D-l.5 of
accommodated since they do not
Delray Beach.
the District have not been
apply to the situation in
14. Traffic Element, NEEDS AND RECOMMENDATIONS, III-C-10 ADD
Reconstruction and widening of Homewood Boulevard to
provide a four lane facility from Atlantic Avenue to
Lowson.
Capital Improvement Element, III-H-2, ADD to the list of
"non-mandatory needs" as the second item:
* Reconstruction and widening of Homewood $1,200,000
Part IV, Page IV-5, ADD the Homewood Widening Project to the
list of projects under-item #1. Page IV-14 add the Homewood
Widening Project with construction in FY 94/95. Make
related changes to allocation of bond funds, analysis of
financial and fiscal impacts, and change to the General Fund
Forecast, Page III-H-9. Change tables and charts in the
Traffic Element accordingly. (Feldman)
! 15. Page III-G-38, CHANGE the percentage in line 8 of the Land
Scale Mixed Use description from 70% to 75%. (Saberson)
16. Open Space and Conservation POlicy B-2.l, page III-D-2l,
MODIFY the last item as follows:
a portion of the "17 acre parcel" north of the Eighth
Street bridge along the west side of the Intracoastal
with areas to be considered for preservation to be
determined durinq the development review process.
Conservation Element Objective B-1, page III-A-13,
MODIFY the last item as follows:
portions of the "17 acre parcel" with the specific
areas to be considered for preservation to be
determined durinq the development review process.
(Conners re Yake property)
17. Traffic Element, Figure T-4 and Table T-4, DELETION of item
31, (133 Road, south) (Larch)
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18. Land Use Element, Policy A-l.4 (Marketing Study Required)
DELETE (Saberson)
19. Land Use Element, POlicy A-5.l, ADD
* Special Exception provision as a "floating zone" which
will allow the City Commission to handle any land use
request on a site specific basis to accommodate
limitations and allowances of use and to accommodate
imposi tion of greater or lesser development
regulations. (Thus, accommodating current/past
practice in the use of the S.A.D. zone district.)
Future Land Use Map description, Page III-G-33, ADD to first
paragraph as follows:
The designated land use categories are described in the
following material. These descriptions also identify which
zoning designations are consistent with categories. In all,
circumstances. by its nature. a special exception. is deemed.
consistent with the Future Land Use Map. (Saberson)
20. Part IV, Page IV-7, 'ADD to the description of the West
Atlantic Avenue (I-95 to Military Trail) the following:
"These funds shall be deposited in an escrow account to be
used for installation of such landscaping at the conclusion
of the Atlantic Avenue widening project. These funds shall
be used for no other purposes." (Jackel)
21. Land Use Element, ADD a new policy under Objective C-l,
Blighted Areas, as follows:
Policy C-l.5 The City shall concentrate efforts in the
heavy industrial and undeveloped areas along Congress Avenue
in order provide a better image of the community. Such
efforts should include:
enhanced and continuous code enforcement efforts,
legislation which requires heavy industrial uses
to provide perimeter landscaping of their sites,
owners of vacant property to provide a landscaped
appearance of their properties.
(Jackel)
22. Land Use Element, under Objective C-3, Economic Development,
ADD a new pOlicy as C-3.3 and renumber other policies
accordingly.
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Policy C-3. 3 Alleys located with the Old School Square
Historic District should remain or be made available for
access to properties which can be used for non-residential
purposes. Accordingly, these alley shall not be abandoned
to private interests.
(Nathanson - Historic Preservation Board)
23. Traffic Element, Table T-3, Figure T-3, DELETE the 22nd and
29th Street travelways.
(Staff)
24. Future Land Use Map, Interpetation of Land Use Boundaries,
Page III-G-23, MODIFY the second paragraph to read:
"Whenever there is a doubt as to the boundaries of land uses
or there is a question as to how to interpret the
application of the above land use designations as they apply
to specific territory, the Local Planning Agency shall
(provide) recommend such an interpretation to the City I
Commission who shall make a determination. However, such an
interpetation shall not exceed the requirements for
amendment to the Comprehensive Plan as set forth in the Land
Use Management Act of 1985, as amended."
(McCarty)
25. Policy A-l.2, ADD the following to the end of the policy:
"Strip commercial nature, in this context, relates to
general commercial designations shown on the Land Use Map
which involve individual lot development (based on original
standard sUbdivision platting), properties which have narrow
frontages or which are relatively shallow in depth, or which
otherwise are generally considered as strip development."
(McCarty)
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
By motion, forward the proposed Comprehensive Plan for the City
of Delray Beach as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Board
and as modified by formal action of the City Commission on this
date to the State Department of Community Affairs pursuant to the
State Comprehensive Planning Act.
REF/DJK#45/PLANCHNG.TXT
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EXHIBIT "D" -- CITY COMMISSION DOCUMENTATION
ITEM:
DATE:
CONSIDERATION OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
MAY 23, 1989
PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD RECOMMENDATION REGARDING ADOPTION OF
THE PROPOSED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
At its meeting of May 15, 1989, by a vote of 5-0 the Board
forwarded the proposed Comprehensive Plan to the City Commission
with a recommendation of adoption and with the following changes:
1. Auto Related Use - Land Use Policy A-2.4:
DELETE the second asterisked item Le. "Additional new,
related uses, or expansion of land allocated to such
shall not be permitt'ed east of Federal Highway."
auto
use,
ADD a new asterisked
dealerships may expand
currently zoned to allow
item Le. "Existing
onto adjacent property
such use."
autornobi.le
which is
ADD another new asterisked item Le. "Along Federal Highway,
new dealerships may~located west of it, or between the
one-way pair system except as restricted above, but may only
locate east of it north of N.E. 4th Street. New dealerships
shall not locate east of Federal Highway south of S.E. 3rd
Street."
2. Swinton Avenue - Traffic POlicy B-3.2 and fundinq allocation
ADD the following at the end of POlicy statement B-3.2:
"The following shall be financed through the
Obligation Bond program:
a) Atlantic Avenue east of the Intracoastal Waterway
to A-l-A,
b) Atlantic Avenue between Swinton and I-95,
c) Atlantic Avenue between I-95 and Military Trail,
d) Swinton Boulevard from S.E. 10th Street to N.E.
8th Street,
e) BarwiCk Road, north from Atlantic Avenue."
General
CHANGE the allocation for Swinton Avenue beautification from
$100,000 to $250,000.
Note: With the above change in allocation, additional
changes will be required in appropriate places throughout
the document i.e. Change of the allocation amount and
funding totals.
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ADD a new POlicy C-4.8, as follows:
"A neighborhood plan shall be prepared for the "Pineapple
Grove" area in FY 89/90. The neighborhood plan shall be
prepared under the auspices of the City's Planning and
Zoning Department. An amount of approximately $500,000
which is designated as "redevelopment seed money" is the
1989 G.O. bond program shall be used for redevelopment
purposes in the Pineapple Grove area with the specific use
determined through the neighborhood planning process."
4. Public Facilities Element - new POlicv B-2.4. revise E-3.2
ADD a new Policy B-2.4, as follows:
"Acquisition of rights to develop a western well field and
initial steps taken with the South Florida Water Management
District to allow establishment of a future well field shall
be pursued in FY 89/90 if not sooner. The lead agency shall!
be the Community Services Group working in conjunction with
the City Attorney. Proceeds from the 1984 Water/Sewer Bond
shall be used to accomplish this policy." I
REWORD Policy E-3.2 to read as follows:
"The 41 streets identified in the 1985 street inspection
report as needing reconstruction' shall be considered as
projects in the G.O. Bond allocation for street
reconstruction. In addition to those streets, additional
needs as contained in the 1989 street inspection update
shall be considered. A priority list which includes the
streets from both reports shall be prepared in the summer of
1989 and shall be the basis for determining streets. to be
reconstructed pursuant to the 1989 G.O. bond election."
5. Future Land Use Map - Designation for Blood's Grove:
See Page III-G-39. Modify the language under item #2 to
reflect the following:
Open Space (future park potential
associated with Community Facilities
station site):
of 9-10 acres)
(potential fire
Accommodation of a mixed use concept which is depicted
by Medium Density Residential in conjunction with the
Commercial Core designation to accommodate a "resort"
type conference center/health oriented center or
similar intensity use together with attendant and
supportive commercial uses which would be integral to
the "resort" Le. would not be oriented to Linton
Boulevard or Military Trail:
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The balance is to be
to be compatible with
the east and south.
low density residential which is
existing development primarily to
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Also, the Future Land Use Map is to be changed as shown on
the attached exhibit.
Future Land Use Map - "17 acre parcel - Yake":
MODIFY Policy C-5.l of the Coastal Management Element to
change the year from 1991 to 1994.
CHANGE THE MAP
1. e. open space
with the medium
BY DELETING the westerly strips of "green"
/ conservation designations and REPLACING
density residential and transitional.
7. Housinq Element - Policy B-l.4:
CHANGE the proposed funding allocation from $100,000 per
year to $300,000 per year.
Note: This Change will require adjustments to the Capita!
Improvement Element and Part IV including the "General Fund
Forecast" and conclusions drawn from it.
This changes will be made once Commission action is taken on
the policy matter.
'8.
Text Correction - Public Facilities Element:
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Page III-B-12 correct the reference from "friends of the
Library" to the "Delray Beach Public Library Association,
Inc., with operational funding provided by the City."
9. Text Corrections - throuqhout:
Deletion of the word "demolition" with each mention of
"preservation" specifically on pages III-E-27, III-E-8.
III-F-8. and III-G-32.
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10. Text Correction - Traffic Element:
Page III-C-25 under the improvement schedule for Lake Ida
Road change the reference from I-95 to U.S. 1.
Table T-5 delete 2 Lane improvement needs which is
advertently shown for Seacrest Boulevard.
END OF CHANGES AS RECOMMENDED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD
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HERB THIELE - CITY ~ORNEY
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FRANK R.~- -D CTOR, DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES
SUBJECT: LEASING OF TWO DDA PARKING LOTS TO THE CITY
DATE: MAY 19, 1989
This is to advise you that the DDA desires to'lease two parking
lots that they own to the City. These parking lots are located
behind Hands Store and are contiguous to parking lots and alleys
owned by the City. A legal description of these two lots is
attached.
The DDA desires to lease these lots to the City. They are not in
the parking lot business and do not have the necessary manpower~
equipment to maintain these lots in accordance with and to the
standards of City-owned parking lots.
The terms of the lease would be for an indefinite period of time
at $1.00 per year with a 30-day cancellation clause. The City
would assume all responsibility for these lots including
maintenance, enforcement, any desired upgrading at it's cost and
place these lots under the City's insurance program.
Inasmuch as the DDA does not have any legal assistance available,
they are requesting your office to draft this
possible, it would be appreciated if you could prep e e leas
in time for presentation to the City Commission at . 's May
meeting.
If you have any questions on this matter, do not
me.
FRS:DQ
Attachment
cc: Walt.~b. Barry, City Manager
Bill Finley, Exec. Director, CRA
Robert A. Barcinski, ACM, Community Services
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SMITH, HINZ 1S. GRAHAM, P.A.
CEATlrrlEO ~UI5I.IC ACCOUNTANTS
Qe N,E. rrOUfltTM AVENUe:
DELRAY BEACH. FLORIDA 33483
THOM....S A. SMITH, C.....A.
WALTEFl: IF. HINZ, c.P.....
DAVie F". GRAHAM, C.P.A..
(407) 02715-74158
ROISERT C. lSEN OEJIl:, C.....A.
WIL.L-IAM L. GADDONr, C.F='.A.
MICHEL.E. KORZEN, C.P.A.
SUSAN C. L.l!:E, C.P.A.
L"URIAN M. MCKENZIE, C.P.A.
MEMI!!lER
AMERICAN INSTITUTE 01"'
CERTlrrtEo PUBl..lC ACCOUNTANTS
II'L.OR10A INSTITUTE 0"
CERT,prIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
Legal Description of Two Lots Owned by
The Downtown Development Authority to be
Leased to the City of Delray Beach
(1) Lot 10, Block 92, Re-Sub Division of Blocks 91 and 92,
and West 1/2 of Block 99, Town of Linton, now known as
City of Delray Beach, Florida according to the Plat
thereof recorded in the office of the Clerk of the
Circuit Court in and for Palm Beach County, Florida
in Plat Book 2, Page 21.
(2) The South 6" of Lot 9 and all bf Lot 8, BloCk 92, Re-Sub
Division of Blocks 91 and 92, and West 1/2 of Block 99,
Town of Linton, now known as City of Delray Beach, Florida
according to the Plat thereof recorded in the office of
the Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for Palm Beach
County, Florida in Plat Book 2, Page 21.
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Walter O. Barry, City Manager
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~obert A. Barcinski, Asst. City Manager/Community Services
May 24, 1989
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SUBJECT: Tennis Facility - Architect Soils Report and Recommendation
Please find attached a report/recommendation from Roy Simon for
solutions to the soil condition problem at the Lake Ida Park Tennis
site. Six alternatives with cost estimates are listed. Mr. Simon, his
consulting engineer and our geological consultants met on May 12 to
discuss remedies. Mr. Simon recommends his solution #2, which includes
pre loading the entire site and provide a pile foundation for the
building only. The estimated cost for this solution is $ 435,000, plus
engineering fees. Mr. Simon also states, however, if the City is
willing to take the risk, other less costly solutions could be
considered with approval from our geotechnical engineering consultants.
This report has been sent to our Engineering Department for comment.
You may wish to present this information before Commission at a workshop
in lieu of our recent conversation concerning the Lavers site.
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ROY M.SIMON,A.I.A.,ARCHITECT
May 19, 1989
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Mr. Joseph Weldon, Director
Parks & Recreation Department
City of Delray Beach
50 Northwest First Avenue
Delray Beach, Florida 33444
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Re: City of Delray Beach Tennis Facility
Lake Ida Park
Project No. 8814
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As you requested, my consulting engineers and I attended a
meeting on May 12, 1989 to discuss remedies to the sub-soil
instability at the project site with your consulting geo-
technical engineers.
During our meeting, you requested that I review the various
options discussed and make recommendations for your consideration.
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Attached is a co~y of a May 19, 1989, letter from Sheremetta
Associates describing the procedures for the various solutions
outlined below.
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Summary
Problem: The site contains a layer of organic material (muck)
below 10-11 feet of loose sand, which, according to the
geotechnic engineers may cause differential settlement
within the Project and, therefore, requires remedial
measures.
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Possible Solutions:
I'", 1. Demuck entire site, compacting the fill, provide a base for
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total estimated cost - $750,000
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2. Preload entire site, using methods specified by geotechnic
engineers, provide pile foundation system for buildings
only, and provide a base for standard foundation procedures
for balance of Project.
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This solution will add approximately six to eight
months to construction schedule.
total estimated cost - $435,000 + geotechnical & structural
enqineering fees
3. Provide piling foundation systems for buildings, light
standards, flagpole, and practice court wall. Grade and
compact as presently designed.
(no demucking nor preloading)
estimated cost - $48,500
+ 2,500 (engineering design)
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total estimated cost $51,000
~ Provide piling foundation systems for buildings, light
standards, flagpole, and practice court wall.
(no demucking nor preloading)
estimated cost - $48,500
+ 2,500 (engineering redesign)
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lower overall proposed site grading
and compact as presently designed.
Associates' "Method '2".)
to reduce load, grade
(Refer to Sheremeta
estimated cost - $7,500 (engineering redesign)
~: 30 day delay in preparation of bidding documents.
No change in construction schedule.
total estimated cost - $58,500
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5. Provide piling foundation systems for buildings, light
standards, flagpole, and practice court wall.
(no demucking nor preloading)
estimated cost - $48,500
+ 2,500 (engineering redesign)
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lower overall proposed site grading to reduce load, grade
compact as presently designed. (Refer to Sheremeta
Associates' "Method '2".)
estimated cost - $7,500 (engineering redesign)
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lower north half of site and pre-load the south half of site
with the excavated material, constructing 12 north courts
within 6 months, followed by construction of south courts
(four or eight). (Refer to Sheremeta Associates' "Method
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estimated cost - $ 50,000
+ 6,OQO (architectural and
mechanical/e~ectrical site redesign)
Note: 30 day delay in preparation of bidding documents.
This solution will add approximate six months to
the construction schedule.
total estimated cost - $114,500
6. (Alternate to piling foundations under buildings.)
Demuck only the area under the buildings, compact the fill
and provide for standard foundation procedures for the
buildings only. (Refer to Sheremeta Associates' "Method '1.)
estimated cost - $72,000 (cost of demucking less cost of
piling foundation system)
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provide piling foundation system for light standards,
flagpole, and practice court wall.
estimated cost - $13,500
+ 1,000 (engineering redesign)
Note: This solution will add approximate six months to
the construction schedule.
total estimated cost - $86,500
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Recommendation
Proceed with Solution No. 2 (pre loading the entire site and
providing for pile foundation system for the buildings only)
following procedures outlined by geotechnic engineers. This
will effectively stabilize the soil under all improvements,
avoiding differential settlement.
Consideration
If the City is willing to accept the risks assoeiated with the
anticipated differential settlement as outlined in the reports of
Nutting Engineers and CH2M Hill, Solutions No.3, 4, and 5 could
be considered. These options should be approved by your
geotechnical engineering consultants. After review, the solution
selected should be based not only on economic feasibility .
but also on the method that will be the most effective in
settlement control.
After your review of the above summary, please advise me of your
decision so that we may proceed with the Project. If you have
any questions, or if additional information is desired, please
call.
Sincerely,
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Architect
Enclosure
cc: John Walker
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SHEREMETA ASSOCIATES
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land planning . engineering . surveying
May 18, 1989
Mr. Roy M. Simon, AlA
150 Northeast Fifth Avenue
Delray Beach. Florida 33483
RE: LAKE IDA TENNIS FACILITY
SA PROJECT NO. 88261.901
Dear Roy:
Please find enclosed a synopsis which describes procedures for
either removal of or reducing the load on the existing layer of
peat located under the above referenced si te. All procedures
outlined herewith have been discussed at the meeting held on May
12,19~9. Included in the synopsis are estimated costs for
performing said operations with anticipated fees for engineering
services if ~hey apply.
Should you have any questions regarding the above, please do not
hesitate to contact this office.
Sincerely.
R. W. SHEREMETA ASSOCIATES
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Golden Bear Plaza. 11760 U.S. Highway One, Suite 301 . North Palm Beach, Florida 33406 . (407) 775-3706
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88261.901
May 18, 1989
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LAKE .IDA TENNIS FACILITY
METHODS OF SOIL STABILIZATION
Method #l
Removal of four foot (4') thick layer of organic
material under proposed buildings.
This method involves excavation of approximately 2,900 cubic yards
of organic material, namely 'peat', located eleven feet (II') below
existing grade. The excavation would require the use of a
dragline, front end loader, dynamic compactor, bulldozer and an
eight inch (8") dewatering pump. The dewatering pump is required
due to the fact that approximately thirteen (13') of the excavation
will oocur below the water table. The material above the layer of.
peat will be stockpiled for replacement after removal of the peat.
Additional fill material will be required to replace the peat. The
estimated cost 'for completion of this process is $107,000.00. One
possible cost saving addition to this method would be to mix the
excavated peat with the fill material above it. This may reduce
the amount of additional fill required by 25%. The percentage of
organics would need to be determined in order to judge whether
mixing would be permissible.
However, this procedure would result in excavation and removal of
peat beneath approximately 1/3 of four (4) proposed clay tennis
courts adjacent to the proposed buildings. By so doing,
exacerbation of the anticipated differential settlement after
construction may occur.
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Method #2
Lowering overall proposed site grading to reduce
load.
This method would involve re-design of proposed site grades to
lower the site as much as possible, thus reducing the load on the
existing layer of peat. Although the re-design may be possible,
the extent to which the site would be lowered would be subject to
architectural and existing site conditions. The anticipated
engineering fee for re-grading of the site would be $5,000.00.
Method #3
Lower north hal f of si te as requi red per the current
proposed site grades and pre-load the south half of
the site with the excavated material.
This procedure falls within the bounds of normal construction of
the sit~ im~vements and thus would not generate any additional
costs. However, construction methodology and time scheduling would
be of major importance to allow the south half of the site to
settle adequately prior to commencement of site improvements in
this area.
The recommended approach to pre-load the site is as follows:
Excavate the entire site (excluding parking lot area) down to an
elevation four feet (4') above the existing water table. Stockpile
the excavated material and proof-roll the entire site with a
dynamic compactor. place excavated material back on the site in
one foot compacted lifts. The intent here would be to achieve a
minimum three foot thick layer of compacted fill material above
proposed site elevations. Should there be a deficiency in the
amount of fill required to achieve this elevation, the additional
fill could be obtained from the adjacent property to the north thus
eliminating
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the costly need to bring in fill from distant off-site locations.
At this point the site would be in a pre-loaded state and building
construction could begin. Construction of access road and parking
lot improvement could take place concurrent with or after building
construction. Upon completion of the buildings, the north court
area (see attached Site Plan) would be excavated down to finish
subgrade elevation and the excavated material placed directly on
the south court area in one foot compacted lifts. This process
should provide an additional three feet of elevation to further
pre-load this area. Again, shoul d there be a defi ci ency in
requi red fi 11, addi ti onal material coul d be obtained f rom the
adjacent property to the north. The north twelve courts would then
be constructed. It is estimated that building and north court area
construction would be complete after approximately nine (9) months,
all the'while the south court area-weuld remain in a pre-loaded
state with a .minimum of six feet (6') of additional fill. Please
bear in mind that the aforementioned procedures would not guarantee
that differential settlement would be eliminated, but settlement
after construction certainly would be reduced significantly. The
Geotechnical Engineer should determine the duration for which the
south court area mus t remain in the pre-loaded state wi th the
proposed amount of. fill material. After which, the south court
area would be excavated to proposed subgrade elevations, with the
excavated material placed back on the adjacent property to the
north. Should the south area need to remain in a pre-loaded state
for a length of time beyond completion of the buildings and north
courts. the area could be seeded. mulched and maintained until the
Geotechnical Engineer determines the area to be sui tabl e for
construction of the remaining eight (8) courts.
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