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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH,
FLORIDA, GRANTING AN AD VALOREM TAX EXEMPTION TO PATRICIA
HANKIN,FOR THE HISTORIC REHABILITATION OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED
AT 1109 NASSAU STREET, AS FURTHER DESCRIBED HEREIN; DETERMINING
THAT THE COMPLETED IMPROVEMENTS ARE CONSISTENT WITH LAND
DEVELOPMENT REGULATION (LDR) SECTION 4.5.10), TAX EXEMPTION FOR
HISTORIC PROPERTIES;PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Historic Preservation Program of the City of Delray Beach, Florida (the "City"), is
designed to preserve, protect, enhance, and perpetuate resources which represent distinctive and significant
elements of the City's historical, cultural, social, economic,political,archaeological,and architectural identity;
and/or serve as visible reminders of the City's culture and heritage;and
WHEREAS, the citizens of Florida amended the Florida Constitution, Article VII, Section 3, to
authorize counties and municipalities to grant a partial ad valorem tax exemption to owners of historic
properties for improvements to such properties which are the result of the restoration, renovation, or
rehabilitation of the historic properties;and
WHEREAS the City of Delray Beach City Commission has approved an ordinance providing for an
ad valorem tax exemption for the restoration, renovation, and/or improvement of historic properties
(Ordinance No. 50-96);and
WHEREAS, the ad valorem tax exemption is one means of offering a financial incentive to increase
interest in restoring,renovating, and improving the City's historic structures;and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 50-96 provides that on completion of the review of a Final
Application/Request for Review of Completed Work, the Historic Preservation Planner shall present such
Final Application in a regularly scheduled meeting of the Historic Preservation Board and shall recommend
that the Historic Preservation Board grant or deny the exemption;and
WHEREAS, the property owners filed a Historic Property Ad Valorem Tax Exemption Application
for review by the Historic Preservation Board on October 3, 2018, of an ad valorem tax exemption for the
historic restoration, renovation, and improvement of the property located at 1109 Nassau Street, and the
Historic Preservation Board determined that the completed improvements were consistent with LDR Section
4.5.1 and recommended approval to ant an ad valorem Ci tax exemption to Patricia Hankin for the
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restoration,renovation,and improvement to the property located at 1109 Nassau Street.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH,FLORIDA,AS FOLLOWS:
Seidl 1. Thee City"�ss-16 heFehy determines that the completed improvements to the property
located at 1109 Nassau Street,as described in the application for ad valorem tax exemption filed with the City,
were consistent with LDR Section 4.5.1�.
Section 2. The City Commission hereby approves an ad valorem tax exemption to the property owner,
Patricia Hankin for a ten (10) year period, commencing on January 1,2019, from that portion of ad valorem
taxes levied on the increase in assessed value,between January 1,2019 and December 31,2028,resulting from
the renovation,restoration, and rehabilitation of the property located at 1109 Nassau Street,which property
is legally described as follows and which improvements are described in Historic Preservation Board
Certificate of Appropriateness No. 2018-150:
The West 30 feet of Lot 7, all of Lot 8,and the East 12 feet of Lot 9,NASSAU PARK,according to the Plat
thereof,recorded in Plat Book 16,Page 67, of the Public Records of Palm Beach County, Florida.
Section 3. Prior to the ad valorem tax exemption described herein being effective, Patricia Hankin
shall execute and record a restrictive covenant in a form established by the State of Florida, Department of
State, Division of Historical Resources, requiring the qualifying improvements be maintained during the
period that the tax exemption is granted. A copy of the recorded covenant shall be provided to the City's
Historical Preservation Planner.
Section 4. This resolution shall take effect in accordance with law.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on the 29' y Novetnbdt, 2018.
S ell ,etro L ,Mayo
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
LEGAL SUFFICIENCY.
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