48-84 ORDINANCE N0.48-84
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELRAY
BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 30, "ZONING", OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH,
FLORIDA, ENACTING A NEW SECTION ~0-15.~, "POI
PROFESSIONAL, OFFICE, AND INSTITUTIONAL DISTRICT",
PROVIDING FOR THE PURPOSE OF SAID POI DISTRICT;
PROVIDING FOR THE PERMITTED AND CONDITIONAL USES IN
SAID POI DISTRICTi PROVIDING FOR CRITERIA FOR LOT
DIMENSIONS AND SITE AREA WITHIN SAID POI DISTRICT;
PROVIDING FOR BUILDING SETBACKS, GROUND FLOOR BUILDING
AREA, TOTAL FLOOR AREA, BUILDING HEIGHT, PARKING AND
LOADING REGULATIONS, WALLS AND FENCES, LANDSCAPING,
SIGNS, AND SPECIAL REGULATIONS FOR SAID POI DISTRICT;
PROVIDING A SAVING CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ALL
ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITHi
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Chapter ~0, "Zoning", of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, be, and the same is
hereby amended by enacting and adding a ne~ Section ~0-15.~, "POI
Professional, Office, and Institutional District", to read as follows:
:. ~0-15.~ POI PROFESSIONAL, OFFICE, AND INSTITUTIONAL DISTRICT
~) PURPOSE
The POI zoning district is intended to establish areas of
primarily office uses in completely enclosed buildings. The POI
zoning district is not intended for commercial activities in shich
goods, ~ares, or merchandise are displayed, stored, exchanged or
sold. Any outdoor storage is expressly prohibited.
(B) PERMITTED USES
All developments shall be subject to Section ~0-22 Site and
Development Plan Approval.
(1) Art galleries and other cultural institutions
(Z) Banks and financial institutions, excluding drive-in
facilities
(3) Brokerage establishments, including ~atercraft, aviation and
motor vehicles, $ithout on-premises storage of items ~hich
are brokered, except that securities brokers may store
securities brokered by them on the premises
(~) Business offices
(5) Computer services, excluding on-site repair
(6) Multiple family projects and their attendant recreational
facilities, subject to Site and Development Plan Approval.
These projects shall comply ~ith the district regulations for
the RL zoning district.
(7) Museums
(8) Photographic studios
(9) Professional offices
(10) Single family ~esidence
(11) Travel agencies
(C) CONDITIONAL USES
As prescribed in Sec. 30-21, and after the review of the
application and plans 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 Master Plan, and not detrimental to the promotion of public
appearance, comfort, convenience, general welfare, good order,
health, morals, prosperity, and 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, recreationaI, and columbarium facilities
(2) Drive-in facilities for banks and financiaI institutions
(3) Educational institutions
(4) Governmental offices and post offices
(9) Heaith spas and fitness clinics
(6) Social and philanthropic institutions
(D) LOT DIMENSIONS AND SITE AREA
No requirements
(E) BUILDING SETBACKS
(i) Front 20 ft.
(2) Side (Interior) 10 ft.
(5) Side (Street) 20 ft.
(4) Rear 10 ft.
Provided, however, that additional depth may be required for any
setback, as a part of conditional use or site plan approval.
(F) GROUND FLOOR BUILDING AREA
No requirements
(G) TOTAL FLOOR AREA
No requirements
(H) BUILDING HEIGHT
No building or structure shall be constructed to a height
exceeding four (4) floors or forty-five (45) feet.
(I) RARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS
See Sec. ~0-18 and ~0-19
(3) WALLS AND FENCES
Whenever a POI plot directly abuts a residential district without
any division or separator between them such as a street, alley or
other public open space, a wall, fence, and/or landscape berm
shall be constructed as recommended by the Planning and Zoning
8oard. The Community Appearance 8oard shall conduct the final
review of the appearance of the wall, fence, and/or landscape berm
in accordance with Articles IX and X of Chapter 9, City Code
Ordinances, and the following special requirements:
(1) Solid walls shall have a decorative surface on both sides.
(2) No wall shall be constructed with precast concrete louvers.
(5) No signs or other advertising material shall be placed on the
wall, with the exception of the street address.
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No walls or fences shall be built in utility easements,
except when crossing a utility easement at approximately a
right angle.
(K) LANDSCAPING
Landscaping shall be provided in accordance with Articles IX and X
of Chapter 9, City Code of Ordinances, and the following special
requirements:
(1) Developments that are new, or involve substantial
construction, shall provide a ten foot (10') wide landscape
strip along all public rights-of-way. This requirement may
be modified when the Planning and Zoning 8oard determines
that it would not be beneficial.
(2) Developments that are new, or involve substantial
construction, shall provide a five foot (5') wide landscape
strip to separate parking tiers when they abut. This strip
shall extend the length of the abutting parking tiers and
shall be in addition to the parking stall. This requirement
may be modified when the Planning and Zoning Board determines
that it would not be beneficial.
(L) SIGNS
See Article VIII, Chapter 9, City Code of Ordinances
(M) SPECIAL REGULATIONS
(1) It is the purpose of this zoning district to provide for uses
that are permanent rather than transitory in nature, that are
conducted within a completely enclosed building, with the
exception of off-street parking and signs.
Artificial lighting used to illuminate the parking area 8hall
be sharp cutoff luminaire design directed away from adjacent
properties~ with a pole height not exceeding twelve feet
Section 2. 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 3. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances which
are in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 4. That this ordinance shall become effective ten
(10) days after its passage on second and final reading.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on second and final
reading on this the 10th day of July , 1984.
ATTEST:
Cit~lerk
First Readin9 J.~ne 26t 1984
Second Reading Jul~ lOt 1984 _ ~ _ ORD. NO. ~8-84