Res 49-85 RESOLUTION NO. 49-85
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH,
FLORIDA, MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT AND DETERMINING CON-
CLUSIONS OF LAW PERTAINING TO THE DELINT CENTER; A DEVELOP-
MENT OF REGIONAL IMPACT, AND CONSTITUTING THIS RESOLUTION AS
A DEVELOPMENT ORDER BY THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH IN COM-
PLIANCE WITH LAW; PROVIDING FOR FURNISHING CERTIFIED COPIES;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Delint Ltd., Inc. has filed a Development of Regional Impact Application for
Development Approval with the City of Delray Beach, Florida, in accordance with S380.06, Florida
Statutes; and,
WHEREAS, said Applicant proposes to construct 811,763 square feet of office space, a 250
room hotel and 236 multi-family residential dwelling units on 86.5 acres, constituting a Development
of Regional Impact on the real property fully described in Exhibit 'A' attached hereto and located in
the City of Delray Beach, Florida; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council, as the governing body of the local government having
jurisdiction, pursuant to Chapter 380, Florida Statutes, is authorized and empowered to consider
applications for development approval for developments of regional impact; and,
WHEREAS, the public notice requirements of the Delray Beach Code and S380.06(7),
Florida Statutes, have been satisfied; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council on the 28th day of May, 1985, held a duly noticed public
hearing on the Development of Regional Impact Application for Development Approval and has heard
and considered the testimony taken thereas; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has received and considered the assessment report and
reeommendations of the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has made the following FINDINGS OF FACT and CON-
CLUSIONS OF LAW with regard to the Application for Development Approval:
FINDINGS OF FACT
A. The proposed Development is not in an area of critical state concern designated
pursuant to the provisions of $380.06, Florida Statutes;
B. The State of Florida has not adopted a land development plan applicable to the area
in which the proposed Development is to be located;
C. The proposed Development is consistent with the report and recommendations of the
Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council submitted pursuant to ~380.06(11)(a), Florida Statutes;
D. The proposed Development is consistent with the local comprehensive plan, zoning
and development laws and regulations of the City.
CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, in public meeting, duly constituted and assembled this 28th day of May,
1985, that the Development of Regional Impact Application for Development Approval submitted by
Delint Ltd., Inc. is hereby ordered,
APPROVED, subject to the following conditions, restrictions and limitations:
Application for Development Approval:
1. The Delint Center Application for Development Approval is incorporated herein by
reference and relied upon by the Parties in discharging their statutory duties under Chapter
380, Florida Statutes. Substantial compliance with the representations contained in the
Application for Development Approval is a condition for approval unless waived or
modified by agreement among the Parties~ as defined in Subsection 380.07(2)~ Florida
Statutes. For purposes of this eondition~ the Application for Development Approval (ADA)
shall include the following items: ADA~ submitted December 17~ 1984~ and supplemental
information submitted February 4~ 1985. To the extent that plans submitted along with the
application for and approval of Special Activities District (SAD) rezoning differ from those
submitted for Development of Regional Impact approval~ the latter plans will control
Commencement and Prc~ress of Development
2. Failure to initiate construction within three years from the effective date of the
Development Order~ or failure to maintain reasonable prog~'ess toward completion of
development after having initiated construction in a timely manner shall constitute a
substantial deviation and the development shall be subject to further consideration
pursuant to S380.06, Florida Statutes.
Construction shall be deemed to have initiated after placement of permanent
evidence of a structure (other than a mobile home) on a site~ such as the pouring of slabs or
footings or any work beyond the stage of excavation or land clearing.
Air
3. Clearing of specific building sites shall not commence until the developer is ready to
build the building or buildings to be located on that site unless seeding and mulching of
disturbed areas are undertaken within 30 days of completion of clearing work.
4. During land clearing and site preparation~ wetting operations or other soil treatment
techniques appropriate for controlling unconfined emissions shall be undertaken and
implemented by the developer to the satisfaction of the Palm Beach County Health
Department and the Florida Department of Environmental Regulation.
Historic and Arehaeolo~ieal Sites
5. In the event of discovery of any arehaeolog/eal artifacts during project eonstruetion~
the applicant shall stop construction in that area and immediately notify the Division of
Arehives~ History and Records Management in the Florida Department of State. Proper
proteetion~ to the satisfaction of the Division~ shah be provided by the applicant.
Habitat~ Vegetation and Wildlife
6. In the event that it is determined that any representative of a plant or animal species
designated as endangered or threatened on Federal~ State of Florida~ or Florida Committee
on Rare and Endangered Plants and Animals lists is resident on~ or otherwise is
significantly dependent upon the Delint Center property~ the developer shall cease all
activities which might negatively affect that individual or population and immediately
notify both the Florida Game and Freshwater Fish Commission and the U. S. Fish and
Wildlife Service. Proper proteetion~ to the satisfaction of both a~eneies~ shall be provided
by the developer.
7. The developer shall provide and maintain a buffer zone of native upland edge
vegetation around wetland and deepwater habitats which are constructed on-site in
aeeordanee with the following provisions. The buffer zone may consist of preserved or
planted vegetation but shall include eanopy~ understory and ground cover of native species
only. The edge habitat shall beKin at the upland limit of any wetland or deepwater habitat
and shall include a total area of at least 10 square feet per linear foot of wetland or
deepwater habitat perimeter. This upland edge habitat shall be located such that no less
than 50 percent of the total shoreline is buffered by a minimum width of 10 feet of upland
habitat.
8. Durir~ eonstruetion~ all Melaleuea~ Brazilian pepper and Australian pine which occur
on-site shall be removed. Removal shall be in such a manner that avoids seed dispersal by
any of these species. There shaU be no planting of pest exotic vegetation on-site.
Drainage
9. The applicant shall design and construct the storm water management system to
retain or detain with filtration~ ns a minimum~ the first l-inch of runoff or the runoff from
a l-hour~ :~-year storm event~ whichever is geeater. Required retention volumes may be
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accommodated in a combination of exfiltration trenches, vegetated swales, dry retention
areas, lakes with vegetated littoral zones (as prescribed in Condition 10), or other suitable
retention structures. In no case shall retention of any portion of this required volume be
stored within impermeable storage structures, such as parking lots.
Final drainage plans shall be submitted to the South Florida Water Management
District, the City of Delray Beach, and the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council. The
plans shall include plan view and cross-sectional drawings certified by a professional
engineer of the swale system, exfiltration trenches, lake system and outfalls to waters of
the State; calculations of retention capacity in the swales and exfiltration systems and
detention eopacities in the lakes; and aH pertinent elevations including existing seasonally
high groundwater elevation, normal water level, design high water level and control
structure inverts.
10. The developer shall establish a vegetated and functional littoral zone as part of the
surface water management system and drainage canals occurring on the property. Prior to
construction of the surface water management system for any phase of the project, the
developer shall prepare a design and management plan for the wetland/littoral zone that
will be developed as part of that system. The plan shall: 1) include typical cross sections
of the surface water management system showing the average water elevation and the -3
foot contour (i.e. below average elevation); 2) specify how vegetation is to be established
within this zone, including the extent, method, type and timing of any planting to be
provided; and 3) provide a description of any management procedures to be followed in
order to assure the continued viability and health of the littoral zone. The littoral zone as
established shall consist entirely of native vegetation and shall be maintained permanently
as part of the water management system. As a minimum, 10 square feet of vegetated
littoral zone per linear foot of lake shoreline shall be established as part of the surface
water management system. The plan shah be subject to approval by the City of Delray
Beach, South Florida Water Management District, and the Treasure Coast Regional
Planning Council prior to beginning any excavation activity. The plan shah be implemented
and work inspected no later than 18 months after the lakes are excavated.
Water Supply and Wastewater
Il. The primary source of irrigation water shah be the surface water management
system of lakes. In no case shah irrigation water be derived from municipal potable water
sources.
12. At least 30 percent of the landscaped areas on-site, excluding rights-of-way, building
courtyard areas and planting boxes which abut buildings shah be comprised of native
vegetation. The location of vegetation areas shall be such that the watering and
fertilization of non-native areas does not inhibit the management of the native vegetation
areas in a healthy state. Fifty percent of the trees used in landscaping shall be native
trees adapted to soil conditions on-site.
13. Water-saving plumbing fixtures shall be installed throughout the project.
14. Prior to the commencement of any construction activities, the developer shall obtain
a valid agreement with the City of Delray Beach guaranteeing water and wastewater
service to the entire project.
Energy
15. In the final site plans, the developer shall incorporate those energy conservation
measures identified on pages 25-4 and 25-5 of the Delint Center Application for
Development Approval, and, to the extent feasible, measures identified in the Treasure
Coast Regional Planning Council's Regional Energy Plan, dated May 1979.
Transportation
16. The developer shall not receive building permits for more than the 250-room hotel,
118 residential units, and 100,000 square feet of office space until contracts have been let
for the conversion of the northbound through lane to a right-turn lane has been provided on
Congress Avenue at Linton Boulevard, the design of which has been approved by Palm
Beach County. If the contract has been let by a non-public agency for the improvements,
then Certificates of Occupancy for the 250-room hotel, 118 residential units and 100,000
square feet of office space shall not be issued until this improvement has been completed.
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Further, the Development Order shall terminate if this road improvement has not
been completed by December 31, 198'/, unless an extension of this date is agreed to by the
developer, the City of De]ray Beach, and the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council
17. The developer shall not receive building permits for more than the 250-room hotel,
236 residential units and a cumulative total of office space of more than 200,000 square
feet until contracts have been let for the following improvements, the design of which has
been approved by Palm Beach County, and the determinations by the Florida Department
of Transportation have been provided to the City of De]ray Beach:
A. The construction of an additional East and westbound through lane on Linton
Boulevard at Congress Avenue;
B. Linton Boulevard has been 6-1aned from Congress Avenue to Old Dixie Highway;
C. An additional eastbound right-turn lane has been constructed on Linton Boule-
yard at its intersection with Southwest 10th Avenue;
D. The construction of a right and a left-turn lane on Southwest 10th Avenue at the
intersection with Linton Boulevard;
E. Linton Boulevard at the 1-95 interchanges has been restriped to the following
configuration:
Eastbound
Three (3) approach lanes outside the interchange with two (2) through lanes and
one (1) through lane dropped to a left-turn lane inside the interchange and two
(2) departure lanes which widen to three (3) departure lanes with the third lane
accommodating the northbound exit going East.
Westbound
Three (3) approach lanes outside the interchange with two (2) through lanes and
one (1) through lane dropped to a left-turn lane inside the interchange and two
(2) departure lanes which widen to three (3) departure lanes with the third lane
accommodating the southbound exit going West.
F. The construction of dual left-turn lanes on the southbound off-ramp at the
Linton Boulevard/I-95 interchange;
G. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has made a determination
that the northbound and southbound on-ramps at the 1-95/Linton Boulevard inter-
change will operate at level of service C during annual average conditions and level
of service D during peak season conditions without widening the ramps to two (2)
lanes and extending the ramps to provide for adequate merge operations during the
next phase of proposed development. The developer shall provide to FDOT a traffic
study which shall include anticipated growth in traffic projections as well as traffie
generated by the 250-room hotel, 236 residential units and 400,000 square feet of
office space to assist in making the required determination.
If contracts for the improvements identified in subparagraphs A through F above,
have been let by a non-public agency for said improvements, then Certificates of
Occupancy for the cumulative total of 200,000 square feet of office space, 236 residential
units, and a 250-room hotel shall not be issued until contracts for all improvements and
determinations have been completed.
Further, the Development Order shall terminate if the improvements identified in
subparagraphs A through F have not been completed by December 31, 1988, unless an
extension of this date is agreed to by the developer, the City of Delray Beach, and
Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council.
18. The developer shall not receive building permits for more than the 250-room hotel,
236 residential units and a cumulative total of office space of more than 400,000 square
feet until contracts have been let for the following improvements, the design of which has
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been approved by Palm Beach County, and the determinations by the Florida Department
of Transportation have been provided to the City of De]ray Beach:
A. A second northbound left-turn lane has been added on Southwest 10th Avenue at
its intersection with Linton Boulevard;
B. A second southbound left-turn lane has been provided on Congress Avenue at its
intersection with Linton Boulevard;
C. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has made a determination
that the northbound and southbound on-ramps at the 1-95/Linton Boulevard inter-
change will operate at level of serviee C during annual average conditions and level
of service D during peak season conditions without widening the ramps to 2 lanes and
extending the ramps to provide for adequate merge operations during the next phase
of proposed development. The developer shah provide to FDOT a traffic study which
shah include anticipated growth in traffic projections as well as traffic generated by
the 250-room hotel, 236 residential units, and 600,000 square feet of office space.
If contracts for the improvements identified in subparagraphs A and B, above,
have been let by a non-public agency for said improvements, then Certificates of
Occupancy for the cumulative total of 400,000 square feet of office space, 236
residential units, and a 250-room hotel shall not be issued until all improvements and
determinations have been completed.
Further, the Development Order shah terminate if the improvements identified
in subparagraphs A and B have not been completed by December 31, 1991, unless an
extension of this date is agreed to by the developer, the City of Delray Beach, and
Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council.
19. The developer shall not receive building permits for more than a cumulative total of
600,000 square feet of offiee space, 236 residential units, and a 250-room hotel until
contracts have been let for the following improvements, the design of which has been
approved by Palm Beach County, and the determinations by the Florida Department of
Transportation have been provided to the City of De]ray Beach:
A. The eonstruetion of a second eastbound right-turn lane on Linton Boulevard at
its intersection with Southwest 10th Avenue;
B. The eonstruetion of a second westbound left-turn lane on Linton Boulevard at
its intersection with Southwest 10th Avenue;
C. The construction of a second northbound right-turn lane on Southwest 10th
Avenue at its intersection with Linton Boulevard;
D. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has made a determination
that the northbound and southbound on-ramps at the 1-95/Linton Boulevard inter-
change wiU operate at level of service C during annual average conditions and level
of service D during peak season conditions without widening the ramps to 2 lanes and
extending the ramps to provide for adequate merge operations through buildout of the
proposed development. The developer shah provide to FDOT a traffic study which
shah include anticipated growth in traffic projections as well as traffic generated by
the 250-room hotel, 236 residential units and 812,000 square feet of office spaee.
If contracts for the improvements identified in subparagraphs A through C
above have been let by a non-pubUe ageney for said improvements, then Certificates
of Occupancy for the cumulative total of 600,000 square feet of office space, 250-
room hotel, and 236 residential units shah not be issued until improvements have been
completed.
Further, the Development Order shah terminate if the improvements identified
in subparagraphs A through C have not been completed and FDOT has not made the
determination required in subparagraph D by December 31, 1992, unless an extension
of this date is agreed to by the developer, the City of De]ray Beach, and Treasure
Coast Regional Planning Council.
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20. The developer shall contribute an additional fifty cents per square foot for all office
and industrial building to be paid to the City of Delray Beach at the time of issuance of
Certificates of Occupancy. The funds shall be placed into a Roadway Trust Fund by the
City, and transmitted to Palm Beach County upon establishment by the County of a special
purpose impact fee for the creation of additional interchange capacity for Interstate 95
within the project's area of impact. Should Palm Beach County decide not to establish such
an impact fee, the funds shall be used by the City for roadway improvements within the
impact area.
Local Issues
9.1. The conditions of approval for the rezoning of the land to SAD (Special Activities
District), as contained in Ordinance No. 79-84, are hereby incorporated into this Develop-
ment Order by reference.
22. The developer shall not receive building permits for development equating to more
than 6,073 average daily trips (utilizing trip generation rates contained in the application
for development approval) until contracts have been let for the improvement of Southwest
10th Avenue between Lindell Boulevard and Linton Boulevard to a 4-lane section con-
structed in accordance with City specifications having bike lanes or their equivalent; the
intersection of Lindell Boulevard and Southwest 10th Avenue as indicated on Map J-5 of
The Application for Development Approval; and installation of a traffic signal at the
intersection of Lindell Boulevard and Southwest 10th Avenue (unless the applicant can
demonstrate that the traffic signal is not warranted at that time).
If contracts for these improvements have been let by a non-public agency for said
improvements, then Certificates of Occupancy for development equating to more than
6,073 average daily trips shall not be issued until all improvements have been completed.
Further, no building permits shall be issued after December 31, 1988 unless the
Contracts for the improvements to Southwest 10th Avenue have been let or the developer
provides staff with evidence that the roadway is operating at level of service C or better.
23. The developer shall not receive Certificates of Occupancy for more than 118
residential units until a 5-foot sidewalk is constructed on the south side of Lindell
Boulevard from Southwest 10th Avenue to the east property line.
24. The developer shall not receive a Certificate of Occupancy for any residential units
until the Contracts have been let for the following improvements to the intersection of
Lindell Boulevard and Egret Circle:
A. Construction of a combination left-turn/through lane on the south approach (i.e.
driveway); =
B. Construction of a right-turn lane on the south approach;
C. Construction of a left-turn lane on the east approach (i.e. Lindell Boulevard);
D. Construction of a right-turn lane on the west approach (i.e. Lindell Boulevard).
25. The developer shall apply for the abandonment of Lindell Boulevard and Germantown
Road west of the hotel entrance prior to platting. In addition, the developer shall consent
to and cooperate with the City's efforts to abandon Lindell Boulevard between Southwest
10th Avenue and the hotel entrance; subject to the dedication of any necessary easement~.
26. In accordance with Condition (m) contained in Section 2 of Ordinance No. 79-84, the
developer shall pay Palm Beach County $35,000 prior to receipt of any building permit as
its fair share of the cost of widening Linton Boulevard from four lanes to six lanes between
Congress Avenue and Old Dixie Highway. This payment is in addition to any road impact
fees otherwise required to be paid for the development, and is creditable against off-site
roadway improvements made by the developer in accordance with the guidelines used for
standard impact fee credits. This condition satisfies the requirement to enter into any
agreement with the City of De]u-ay Beach as contained in Condition (m) of Ordinance No.
79-84.
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BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH,
FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
27. The applicant shall provide the City of De]ray Beach with plans or maps showing the
roadway alignments and necessary rights-of-way for all roadway improvements required by
this Development Order within 90 days of a request from the City or prior to building
permits. If it is determined by the City at that time that acquisition of such rights-of-way
are not feasible, alternate roadway improvements shall be required or the project and the
Site Plan shall be appropriately modified. The City shall make its decision regarding any
project, or site modifications required under this paragraph on or before December 1, 1985.
The developer shall comply with any regulatory or statutory requirements such as a
substantial deviation determination, regarding any modifications to the project or the
required road improvements.
28. Any modifications or deviations from the approved plans or requirements of this
Development Order shall be submitted to the Planning Director for a determination by the
City Council as to whether the change constitutes a substantial deviation as provided in
§380.06(17), Florida Statutes. The City Council shall make its determination of substantial
deviation at a public hearing after notice to the developer.
29. The City shall monitor the development of the project to ensure compliance with this
Development Order. The City's Planning Director shall be the local official assigned the
responsibility for monitoring the development and enforcing the terms of the Development
Order. The Planning Director may require periodic reports of the developer with regard to
any item set forth in this Development Order or in Ordinance No. 79-84 rezoning this
property.
30. The developer shall make an annual report as required by ~380.06(16), Florida
Statutes. The annual report shall include the following:
A. Any changes in the plan of development, or in the representations contained in
the Application for Development Approval (ADA), or in the phasing for the reporting
year and for the next year;
B. A summary comparison of development activity proposed and actually eon-
ducted for the year;
C. Undeveloped tracts of land, other than individual single family lots, that have
been sold to a separate entity or developer;
D. Identification and intended use of lands purchased, leased or optioned by the
developer adjacent to the original DRI site since the Development Order was issued;
E. An assessment of the developer's and local governments compliance with the
conditions of approval and commitments contained in the DRI Development Order
and the Application for Development Approval for the development undertaken;
F. Any known incremental DRI applications for development approval or requests
for a substantial deviation determination that were filed in the reporting year and to
be filed during the next year;
G. An indication of a change, if any, in local government jurisdiction for any
portion of the development since the Development Order was issued;
H. A list of significant local, state and federal permits which have been obtained
or which are pending by agency, type of permit, permit number and purpose of each;
I. A statement that all persons have been sent copies of the annual report in
conformance with Subsections 380.(}$(14) and (16), Florida Statutes;
J. A copy of any recorded notice of the adoption of a Development Order or the
subsequent modification of an adopted Development Order that was recorded by the
developer pursuant to Subsection $80.06(14Xd), Florida Statutes; and,
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K. Any other information requested by the City Council or the Planning Director
to be included in the annual report.
31. The definitions found in Chapter 380, Florida Statutes shall apply to this Develop-
ment Order.
32. This Development Order shall be binding upon the developer and its assignees or
successors in interest. It is understood that any reference herein to any governmental
agency shall be construed to mean any future instrumentality which may be created and
designated as successor in interest to, or which otherwise possesses any of the powers and
duties of any referenced government agency in existence on the effective date of this
Development Order.
33. The approval granted by this Development Order is conditional and shall not be
construed to obviate the duty of the developer to comply with all other applicable local or
state permitting procedures.
34. In the event that any portion or section of this Development Order is deemed to be
invalid, illegal or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall
in no manner affect the remaining portions or sections of this Development Order, which
shall remain in full force and effect.
35. This Development Order shall become effective upon passage hereof and being signed
by the Mayor and City Clerk.
36. Certified copies of this Development Order shall be transmitted immediately by
certified mail to the Bureau of Land and Water Management, the Treasure Coast Regional
Planning Council and Delint Ltd., Inc.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in a public hearing held on this the 28~h day of
IViay ,1985.
ATTEST:
City~erk
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