95-85 ORDINANCE NO. 95-85
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AME~ING CHAPTER 30,
"ZONING", OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, BY ENACTING A NEW SECTION
30-8.5, "PRD-M, MEDIU~ DENSITY PLANNED RESIDENTIAL
DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT"; AND PROVIDING (A) "PURPOSE";
(B) "PERMITTED USES"; (C) "CONDITIONAL USES"; (D)
"DENSITY, SITE AREA, LOT DIMENSIONS"; (E) "AGGREGATE
FLOOR AREA"; (F) "BUILDING SETBACKS"; (G) "GROUND
FLOOR BUILDING AREA"; (H) "BUILDING HEIGHT"; (I)
"PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS"; (J) "WALLS AND
FENCES"; (K) "LANDSCAPING"; (L) "SIGNS"; (M) "TOWN-
HOUSES AND TO;~IHOUSE DEVELOPMENTS"; (N) "MINIMUM
SPACING BETWEEN BUILDINGS"; (0) "SPECIAL SETBACK
PROVISIONS"; (P) "SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS"; (Q)
"SITE AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN APPROVAL"; (R) "SPECIAL
REGULATIONS", TO INCLUDE GENERAL STANDARDS, BUILDING
DESIGN STANDARDS, LANDSCAPE DESIGN STANDARDS, OPEN
SPACE DESIGN STANDARDS, CIRCULATION SYSTEM DESIGN
STANDARDS, PARKING AND LOADING DESIGN STANDARDS, AS
WELL AS STA}DARDS FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF SETBACKS,
ACCESSORY BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES, SWIMMING POOLS,
FRO}~AGE ON CURVING STREETS AND CUL-DE-SACS, AN~
SCREENED ENCLOSURES; PROVIDING FOR (S) "PARK AND
RECREATIONAL LAND DEDICATION"; (T) "PERFORMANCE
STANDARDS"; PROVIDING A GENERAL REPEALER CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE..
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
~9_~. That Chapter 30, "Zoning", of the Code of
Ordinances of the_City of Delray Beach, Florida, is hereby amended by
enacting a new Section 30-8.5, "PRD-M, Medium Density Planned Residen-
tial Development District", as set forth in Exhibit "A" attached hereto,
and which is expressly made a part of this ordinance.
~9D_~. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances
which are in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
~J~_~. 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 then the part declared to be invalid.
~. That this ordinance shall become effective
immediately ~pon passage on second and final reading.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular, session on second and final
reading on this the 24th day of September
, 1985.
ATTEST:
First Reading , ~eptemb_e_r .10. 1985
Second Reading September 24, 1985
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EXHIBIT A
Sec. 30-8.5 PRD-M MEDIUM DENSITY PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
DISTRICT
(A) PURPOSE
The PRD-M district is intended to provide a residential
zoning district ~,ith flexible density having a base of
seven units per acre and a range from ? to l0 units per
acre in which multiple family and detached single family
developments are planned together so as to promote
flexibility in the development of ].and, improve desiqn,
character and quality and preserve the natural and scenic
features of open space. RRD-M shall have a maximum of l0
units per acre with a minimum of (407-') percent off the total
units in detached single family units and a minimum of
t~enty (20,"~) percent of the total acreage in common open
space. Approval of densities above the base shall be made
in compliance ~ith subsections (D) and (T) belo~, unless
otherwise specified on the City's Land Use Plan Hap or in
the Ordinance rezoning the property to RRD-M.
(B) PERMITTED USES ":
(1) Single Family d~ellir, gs and their customary accessory
uses including bird aviaries, boat docks, dog houses
and dog runs, garages, greenhouses, guest cottages,
playhouses, pool houses and co'<,ers, pump houses,
slat houses, storage sheds, s ~'imming pools, tennis
courts, tool sheds, workc~ops, and similar
recreational facilities, subject to Site and
Development Plan and Plat Approval
(~) Multiple family projects and their attendant
recreational facilities, subject to Site and
Development Plan and Plat Approval.
(~) Home occupations, subject to Sec. ~0-17(1)(I)
(C) CONDITIONAL USES
As prescribed in Sec. ~0-21 and after the reviev of the
application and plan appurtenant thereto, and hearing
thereon, the Planning and Zoning Board finds as a fact that
the proposed use or uses are consistent with good zoning
practice, not contrary to the Haster Plan, and not
detriment-al tc the promotion of public appearance, comfort,
convenience, general %'elFare, good order, health, morals,
prosperity, an0 safety of the City, the Following uses may
be recommended to the City Council as Conditional Uses:
(1) Churches or places of worship, and their attendant
educational, recreational, and cclumbarium Facilities
(2) Community center Facilities, u~en operated by a
residential home owners association
Day care centers, kinoergartens, nursery schools, and
other preschool facilities, subject to Section
30-17(2) (D)
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(~) Educational institutiuns, excluding colleges, semi-
naries, traininq centers, universities and
vocational schoois.
(5) Golf courses, and their attendant accessory uses
(6) Life care retirement communities, subject to Site
and Development Plan Approval.
(7) Natural resource utilities
(8) Public utilities, in a completely enclosed builo-
lng
(9) Swimming clubs, and their attendant accessory uses
(lC) Tennis clubs and their attendant accessory uses
. (D) DEN, SI,.,I'Yf SITE AREA. L.O.T DIMENSIONS
(1) Density
lhe base density for this district is seven dwelling
units per acre, and, where special conditions can be met
as described below, densities may be increased to a
maximum of l0 d~'elling units per acre.
Vhere a site plan is submitted showing that the per-
formance standards set forth at Sec. ~0-8.5(T) can be
met, higher densiLies may be approved; ir, no case,
i~owever, shall density exceed lO units per acre. In
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approving a request fcr nigher densities, certain
safeguards and improvements, both on and off site, may
be required to mitigate tr,e i,,':pact of the increased
numbers. ',.~here possible, ~t,ese improvements will be
incorporated onto the site plan; where necessary, they
will Form part of the written conditions to which the
approval of the site plan and ir~creased density are
subject.
Densities over the base For this district are permitted
only as they relate to a specific site design and
attendant in~pruvements, if a major site plan modifi-
cation is proposed, of if the agreed upon improvements
are not completed, or if the time limi.tation of the
approval expires, then the permitted d~nsity for che
properly will revert ~o the base figure of seven units
per acre.
In circumstances where the City initiates the ruzoning
of the property to PRD-H and sets a density for the
property which is less than 10 dwelling units per
acre,_ or ~he Land Use Plan [.lap provides a density which
is less than I0 d~eliing units per acre, that desig-
nated density may not be exceeded vithout a rezoning
and/or a Land Use Plan amendment, if the zoning ordinance
or the Land Use Plan [.lap designates a density for pro-
perty zoned PRD-M which is between .~ and i0 units per
acre, the property may be developed to that density
without the need For performance standard review at the
time of site plan approval. Rezonings which are
initiated by the City shall not provide a density
designation in the ordinance. The specific density
permitted shall be determined as provided herein.
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(2) Minimum Site Area
The minimum size parcel for development of land zoned
PRD- M shall be five (5) acres. In the event that a
parcel zoned PRD-N zs less than five (5) acres in size
or is not aggregated or joined ~,ith other oarcels in the
same zoning classification to equal in total the minimum
size parcel of five (5) acres prior to development, any
persons desirinq to develop this undersize parcel must
apply to have the subject property rezoned to some other
zoning classification.
(~) Minimum Lot Dimension
Residential Type Area Width Depth
(a) Single Family
detached
(Conventional) 7,500 sq.ft. 60ft.*/8Oft.** lOOtt.
(b) Single family
detached
(Cluster or
zero lot line) ~,500 sq.ft. 40ft.*/6Oft.** 80ft. ::
(c) Duplex
(Conventional) 8,000 sq.ft. 60ft.*/8Oft.** lOOft.
(d) Duplex
(Units platted
separately) '4,000 sq.ft. 30ft.*/4Oft.** lOOft.
(e) Tomnhouses
(Units platted
separately) !,60U sq.ft. 16ft.~/5Oft.** SOft.
(F) ~'~hen the multiple Family lot area is to be
platted, the lot area shall coincide vith o~'
exceed the slab area rot the oueiling units.
* Interior lots
** Corner lots
(E) AGGREGATE FLOOR AREA
(i) Si..ngl? Family Detached
The' folloming small be ~he minimum aggregate floor area
for all detached single Family dvel!ing, exlcuslve of
terraces, and unroofed areas, including fifty (50~o)
percent of attached carports, garages, and screened
patios:
(a) Single Family Oetached
Conventional) i, 200 sq. Ft.
(b) Single family detached
(Cluster or zero lot line) 1,000 sq.ft.
(2) Multiple Family
The following shall be the minimum aggregate floor
areas for all multiple family dwelling units, expressed
as- net living area, exclusive of balconies, decks,
porches~ and common area such as corridors:
(a) Efficiency 400 sq. ft.
(b) One (1) bedroom 600 sq. ft.
(u) Two (2) bedrooms 900 sq.ft.
(d) Three (3) bedrooms 1,150 sq.ft.
(e) Four (~) bedrooms 1,350 sq.,t.
A minimum of two (2) bathrooms are required Jn Four
(~) bedroom multiple family dwelling units.
(F) BUILDTNG sEfBACKS
The following shall, be the minimum setbacks for all
Duildings and structures allowed in this zoning district:
Residential Type Front Side Side Rear
(interior) Street)
(1) Single Yamily .:-
detached
(Conventional) 25 Ft. 7 1/2 Ft. 15 ft. i0 ft.
(2) Single Family
detached
(Cluster or
zero lot line)~ 20 ft. * 15 Ft. 10 ft.
(3) Multiple family
(a) 1-2 Floors 25 ft. 15fro** 2bFt. 25ft.
(b) 3-4 Floors 30ft. 25Ft. 30Ft. 25ft.
(4) Townhouses See Sec. 30-17(I)(K)
· Zero lot line: No setback on one (1) side, Fifteen
(15) Feet on the other side.
Cluster: 7 1/2 Feet interior setbacks
· * Duplex platted
se_parately: No setback on one (i) side, fifteen
(15) feet on the other side.
(G) GROUND FLOOR BUILDING AREA
The Following shall be the maximum total ground floor
building area of ali. buildings and structures allowed in
this zoning district:
(1) Single family detached No requirements
(2) Multiple family ~0,~ of total lot
area
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(H) BUILDING HEIGHT
(1) Single Family
No building or structure shall be constructed to a
height exceeding three (3) floors or thirty-five
feet.
(2) Multi~le Family
No building or structure shall be constructed to a
height =xceedin§ three (3) floors or forty-five (45)
feet, or in the case of a recreational building, not
higher than the highest principal residential building.
Provided, however, under conditional use approval
(Sec. ~0-21), four (4) floors, not exceeding
forty-five (45) feet in height, may be constructed, if
the ground floor is utilized for covered parking.
(I) PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS
See Sec. ~0-18 and 30-19.
(3) t. IALLS AND FENCES
See Sec. Art±cles IX and X, Chapter 9, City Code oF Ordin-
ances.
(K) LANDSCAPING
See Sec. Ar. titles IX and X. Chapter 9, City Code of Ordin-
ance.
(L) SIGNS
See Articles VIII, Chapter 9, City Code of Ordinances
(M) TOWNHOUSES AND TOWNHOUSE DEVELOPMENTS '
See Sec. ~0-17 (1)(K)
(N) MINIMUM SPACING BETWEEN BUILDINGS
See Sec. 30-17(1)(J)
(0) SPECIAL SETBACK PROVISIONS
See Sec. 30-16
(P) SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS
See Sec. 30-17
(Q) SITE AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN APPROVAL
See Sec. 30-22
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(R) SPECIAL REGULATIONS
(1) General Standards
(a) The development plan shall provide for an effec-
tive and unified treatment of the development
potential of the site, makin9 appropriate
provisions for the preservation of scenic
features and amenities of the site.
(b) The development plan shall foster harmony with
existing or proposed development in areas sur-
rounding the site.
(Z) Building Dcsiqn Standards
(a) Buildings in the layout shall be an integral
part of the development, and have convenient
access to and from adjacent uses and blocks.
(b) In multiple family developments, the individual
buildings shall be related to each other in
design, masses, materials, placement and
connection, so as to provide visually and "
physically integrated developments. Treatment
of the sides and rear of buildings shall be
comparable in amenity and appearance to the
treatment given to street frontages.
(c) All buildings shall be orier.~ed so as to insure
adequate light and air exposures to the rooms
within.
(d)Layouts and buildings shall be arranged so as to
be accessible to emergency vehicles.
(e) Where "T" cul-de-sacs are used, a maximum of
three (3) duplexes may be employed, provided
they comply ~ith the building setback
requirements for zero lot line detached single
family dwellings.
(3) Landscape Desiqn Standards
(a) Landscape treatment for plazas, roads, paths,
service and parking areas, shall be designed as
an integral part of a coordinated landscape and
street furniture design for the entire area.
(b) Primary landscape treatment shall consist of
shrubs, ground cover and street trees and
shall combine ~ith appropriate walks and street
surfaces to provide an attractive development
pattern. Landscape materials should be
appropriate to local growing conditions.
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Whenever possible, existin9 trees shall be con-
served and integrated into the landscape design
plan.
Open Sp.ace,..Desiqn $tandards
(a) The location, shape, size and character of the
common open space must be suitable for the
contemplated development including; density,
population characteristics and housing types.
(b) C~mmon open space must be used for amenity or
recreational purposes, and must be suitably
improved for its intended use. Natural features
worthy of preservation shall be incorporated into
the common open space system.
(5) Circulation System Desiqn Standards
~a) Roads, pedestrian walks and open spaces shall be
designed as an integral part of an overall design
and shall be properly related to buildings and
appropriately landscaped. .-
(b) There shall be an adequate amount of pedestrian
walks, and landscaped spaces to limit pedestrian
use of vehicular ways, and to separate pedestrian
walks and public transportation loading places
from general vehicular circulation.
The location and design ~f pedestrian walks
should emphasize desirable v:ews cT new and ex-
isting developments.
(~) Rarkina...A. nd Loa.dinq Design $~andards
(a) Parking facilities in multiple family., areas shall
be landscaped and screened from public view to
the extent necessary to eliminate unsightliness
and monotony of parked cars.
(b) Parking facilities shall be designed with careful
regard to orderly arrangment, landscaping, and
ease of access, and shall be developed as an
integral part of an overall site design.
(c) Loading facilities shal] be screened from public
view to the extent necessary to eliminate
unsightliness.
(7) Measurement cf Setbacks
Setbacks shall, be measured from the right of ~ay line
for public streets, and from the access easement line
For private streets.
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(B) Accessory Buildinqs And Structure
In 7ero lot line developments, all accessory buildings,
structurest or uses, attached or unattached to the
principal structure, shall comply with the following
setbacks:
(i) Front 20 ft.
(Z) Side (interior) 10 ft.
(3) Side (street) 15 ft.
(4) Rear 10 ft.
Provided~ however, that attached garages shall be
placed contiguous to the gide property line that the
principal structure is located, provided the sum
the two (2) required side. setbacks exists on the
opposite side property line. If the party wall is
extended, however, all accessory buildings,
structu~es~ or uses may be placed contiguous to this
wall.
(9) Swimmin9 Pools
Swimming pools the top of which are no higher than
grade level may extend into the setback area but
closer than the ten (10) feet to any rear or side
property line~ not closer than fifteen (15) feet to
any street right-of-way line. Although swimming pools
may extend into setback areas, uncut no circumstances
shall a screened or other pool enclosures be permitted
to encroach into such setback areac.
(10) Frontaqe On Curvinq Streets And Cul-De-Sacs
On curving streets and cul-de-sacs, the required
frontages of lots may be reduced by Fort? (40) percent~
provided the center line radius of the adjacent street
is one hundred (100) Feet or less.
(11) Screened Enclosures
In zero lot line developments only, screened enclosures
may extend into the interior side setback areas~ but
shall not extend closer than five (5) feet from the
property line, or exceed thirty five (~5) percent of
the net living area, exlusive of garages, balconies,
decks, porches~ and common area such as corridors.
(S) PARK AND RECREATIONAL LAND DEDICATION
See Sec. 50-17(1)(L)
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(l) PERFORMANCE STAND,ARDS
Unless the density is otherwise specified on the City's
Land Use Plan Map or in the Ordinance rezoning the property
to FRD-M~ as provided in subparagraph (D)i above, the
following performance standards shall be evaluated as
mandatory areas of consideration for all site plan requests
above the base density of this district. A finding of fact
that each Performance Standard has been satisfied shall be
made prior to any increase over the base density.
(1) Performance Standard I. Water Services
(a)The Delray 8each Department of Public Utilities
must agree to supply water to the development.
(b) There shall be proviOed proof that prior
commitments of water plus the projected need of
the development do not exceed supply and
treatment capacity.
(2) Performance Standard 2. Sewer Services
(a) The South Central Regional Waste Water Treatment -
and Disposal Board must agree to supply sewer
service to the development.
(b) There shall be provided proof that prior commit-
ments of sewer service plus the projected need
of the development do not exceed treatment
capacity,
(3) Performance Standard 3. Streets
Streets serving a proposed project shall, during and
upon completion of the project, not exceed reasonable
and safe levels of service. As the standard, streets
shall be maintained at levels of service having
stable flow characteristics and shall only approach
unstable flow conditions during peak traffic periods.
In determining the effects of a proposed development
on level of service, project analyses shall include
the following areas of evaluation:
(a) Traffic characteristics and levels of service of
existing streets ~irect±y affected by the
proposed project.
(b) Trip generation and origin-destination projec-
tions For the proposed project.
(c) Impacts of the proposed project on affected
streets, including level of service.
(d) Impacts of previously approved projects affecting
the same streets as the proposed project.
(e) Radius of development influence.
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(f) Effects of phasing of the proposed deveiopment
including reiationships to the Iong range tho-
roughfare plans of the City, County, and
Metropolitan PIanning Organization (MPO), and to
the five year work program of the RPO and
Oepartment of Transportation (DOT).
(g) Effects of roadway alterations anticipated in
the proposed project, including interssction
improvements, turn lanes, signaiization, median
and other improvements.
(h)Highway and intersection d~sign capacities.
The City Engineering Division shall be responsible for
evaluating the traffic impacts of the proposed develop-
ment. However, the City Engineer may require the
developer, or the developer himself may opt, to
provide a professional traffic impact analysis on
streets serving the proposed project. In any case,
the traffic evaluation of the project shall be in
accordance with accepted traffic engineering practices
and Palm Beach County's Ordinance No. 81-6 "Traffic
Performance Standards". _
Performance Standard 4. Environmental Impacts
(a) In any case where a potential environmentally
sensitive area exists, the developer shall be
required to contact the Corps of Engineers,
Department of Environmental Regulation, South
Florida Waste Hanagement District and/or other
applicable regulatory agenc~s coecurrent with
his application to the City. ~here a regulatory
agency indicates probable environmental sensi-
tivity, the developer may be required to provide
reports or studies to address the environmental
problems.
Any proposed development which may create waste
hazardous to humans or the environment shall be
required to provide information to the City and
applicable regulatory agencies sufficient to
allow determination of the potential effects
of such waste materials.
Additional Considerations
The following considerations shall be evaluated prior
to granting any increase in density over the base, an
their deficiency, individually or in combination, may
represent sufficient grounds for denial of such
application.
(a) Adequacy of fire protection shall be evaluated.
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