Res 33-81 RESOLUTION NO. 33-81
- - ..... A-RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DELRAY
BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE APPLICATION OF SIEMENS
CONSTRUCTION CO., FILED PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTES
253.12t~ TO FILL THE SOUTH END OF "LAKE DELRAY" A/K/A RAIN-
BERRY LAKE A/K/A LAKE KILLARNEY, EXCAVATE CANALS, AND
- CONSTRUCT A RADIAL GATE WATER CONTROL STRUCTURE IN
RAINBERRY LAKES DEVELOPMENT.
WHEREAS, the City of Delray Beach has received an application from Siemens Construction Co., to
fill the south end of "Lake Delray" a/k/a Ralnberry Lake a/k/a Lake Killarney, excavate canals, and
construct radial gate water control structure in Ralnberry Lakes development (copy of the
application appraisal is attached hereto and mad~ a part hereof)~ and,
WHEREAS, this application has been reviewed and it has been determined that the
project entertained would not:
1. violate any statute, zoning law, ordinance or other applicable restriction, nor
........ 2. subject ~e natural flow of the navigable-water as defined in Section 253.12, Florida
Statutes, to harmful obstruction or alteration, nor
............. 3_: create__._h, armful or increased erosion, shoatling of channels or' stagnant ~rea~ ~ -
water, nor
¢. cause mater{al injury or monetary damage to accrue to adioining land~ and, i~< _
-.t~ .... that the project will not interfere with the conservation of fish, marine and
wildlife or' Other natural resources to such an extent as to be contrary to the public
interest~ and,
2. that the project will not result in the destruction of oyster beds, clam beds, or
marine productivity, including but not limited to destruction of natural marine
· -habitats, grass fla~s suitable as nursery or feeding grounds for marine life,
including established marine soils suitable for producing plant growth of a type
useful as nursery or feeding grounds for marine life will result therefrom to such an
extent as to be contrary to ~he public interest.
And has also considered other factors affecting the public interest; and,
WHEREAS, the-reports designated in Section 2~3.12~,, Florida Statutes, have been
considered and read in~o the record at the same meeting at which final action has been taken on this
application (copy attached), '.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That approval is given to the construction of the above-referred to project
subject to the approval of the Department of Environmental Regulation and any other agency
required by law pursuant to Chapter 253 of the Florida Statutes.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on this the 28th day of April ,
MAYOR
LEON M. WEEKES
ATTEST:
STATE. OF FLORIDA
DEPART~,~1'FNT OF ENVIRQN~IENTAL REGULATION
BO8 G F{AH AM
'T",'VIN TowERS OFFICE BUILDING GOVERn;OR
~00 ~LAIR ~TONE ROAD
TACLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32301 VICTORIA J. ~CHINKEL
~ECRETARY
March 30, 1981
City of Del raY Beach
c/b City ~anager .
100 N.W. First Avenue
.Delray Beach, FL 33441
Gentlemen:
File !No. 50-33649, Palm Beach County
Richard Siemens, Rainberry Lakes Project
The Department of E~vironmental Regulation staff has performed a biologi6al
survey for the above project and offers-the following comments to be
considered by the Bqard of .Commissioners' as required' by Subsection
253.124(3), Florida ;Statutes..
-~.-oe~bie~ect Description: The site'is located between Congress
Avenue and Lake Del ray. Lake Del ray is the waterbody to be affected
by the project. The lake is contiguous to the L-30 Canal which,, in
turn, is contiguous to Lake Ida. These waterbodies are all designated
Class III waters .of the State.
The Project consists of an after-the-fact waterfront devel'opment.
The completed construction consists of the following: 1) filling
approximately .5 acres of Lake Delray, at the south end, with 6,000
cubic yards for a pool; 2) constructing a radial gate for stormwater
detention (3 year/1 hour storm event) and private navigational
access to Lake Delray; 3} excavating two canals .connecting to the
lake. The south canal dimensions consist of 450 ft. by 30 ft.
eXcavated to an elevation of +3.5 ft: mean sea level, constrUcted
as a straight dead end cabal. The north canal demensions are 1,350
ft. by 30 ft. with a bottom elevation of +3.5 ft. mean sea level,
constructed as an L-shaped dead end cmna.l. At approximately half
the distance of a~d connected perpendicularly to the north canal, a
tapered dead end canal (600 ft. by 30 ft., +3..5 ft. mean sea level)
has been constructed terminating with a stornw~ater outfall.. A 2
acre retention pond (300 ft. by 300 ft., 0.0 ft. mean sea level) is
being excavated and proposed to be connected to the terminal end of
the north canal.
The L-30 canal water levels are controlled at 8.5 ft. r4SL providing
a. depth of 5 feet in the after-the-fact canals. The'canal sides
are seawalled. A total of 73,800 cu. yds. of material has been .or
will be excavated.
Protec'~ing F/or/da and You~' Oue/ity of Life
City of Cl~earwater
· Page TWo
'March 30,. 1981
An on site inspection revealed that Lake Delray and the after-the-
fact canals are freshwater in nature. The lake shore is either
sodded or. bulkheaded. The lake dimensions are 3000 X 300 ft. and
slope to a depth of 20 feet. Shallow areas are sandy and support
some plant growth including cattails, water lettuce, elodea and
maidencane. 7he bottom sediments in deeper parts of the lake are
typified by mucky silt and no vegetation. The area filled at the
south end of the lake was probably very similar to these areas
prior to. being filled, An exotic clam {Corbicula manilensis)'
inhabits submerged areas.in the south area...
The newly exca.vated canals are bulkheaded along the shoreline.
Vegetatibn'in shoaled areas of the canal is sparse and charac-
teristic of the adjacent lake. Upland areas consist of cluster
housing and paved access roads.
Water quality in the lake and canals is marginal. Samples recorded
during optimal conditions yielded data.barely capable of meeting
criteria as prescribed in the-State Water Quality Standards.
Outfalls located at the. south end of the lake and in the canals are
anticipated.to degrade water quality within the system as a result
of stormwater runoff. Also, dead end canals are not conductive to
maintaining water quality.
Pursuant to the requirements of Subsection 253.124(3), Florida Statutes,
the precediQg comments should be duly considered and read into the
minutes of the meeting at which time a determination of local approval
is made. To assist in evaluating the project a copy of the application
and a set of project drawings'ar'e enclosed (Attachment I, II).
A sample resolution (Attachment III} prepared by the Department's legal
staff is'also enclosed. This document is provided to assist the Board
of CommisSiOners in preparing a resolution that will meet the requirements
of Subsection 253.124(3), Florida Statutes. The Board of Commissioners
is not obligated to use this format so long as the Department is made
aware that the requirements of the statule have been fulfilled.
Sincerely,
Dan Garlick
Environmental Specialist
Bureau of Permitting
DG/bh
cc: Richard Siemens
c/o Joel Wantman & Assoc.
2328 S. Congress Ave.
West Palm Beach, FL 33409
West Palm 8each, DER
JO|NT APPLICATION
DE?ARTMENT Oi::: THE ARMY;FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRk.qNMENTAL
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ACTIVITIES IN WATERS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA
O~ ~' Yr. 50-33649
R~ch~rd Siemens
Sirens Construction gompany
: 711 N.~. 25th Avenue
. De]ray Beach;, Florida 33447 ~ ,. , - .~] '...:'
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WANT~I & ~SOCIAT~, INC.
J~el Wanton, P.E. '
2328 ~ou~h.Congress Avenue
Wes~ PaTm Beach, Florida
.T~o~ Num~.
1. Fill Sou~h End of Lake
2. Excavate CAnMs
3. Construc: radial gate water control s~ructure
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~8305 Nor[~es~ 68th Ave. c/o Pines of'Del Ray North
Miami Lakes, Florida 33015 Delray Beach, Florida
3. Carol Siemens, Trustee
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Su,t~:r~: N.W, corner - Lake Ida Road and Congress Avenue. I
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Lake Worth Drainage'
District Fill;Drainage - g- 78 10-3-78
City of Delray 8each Final Site Plans &
Plats 9-78 10- 78
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TS. RemarW% Csee l~i~tiQn ~amgme~ ~Or ~itiO~ inf~ati~ r~mr~ foe Get.in
The land marks on ~ east and wes: s~d~ of .:he '~ro~ec: w~] be developed ~n:o. a
residential co~un~:g. The lak~ w~]l be used for recreatfonal and renten:ion
s.:o~ water; a control structure w~11 be ~nstalled from :he lake :o L-30 when
subdivision ~s desigqed and approved by governing au:hor~:ies. At :1mas there are
trespesse~ on :he. lake and :o maintain L~ab.~ltty ~nsurance fo~ :he: ~s-a~..burden -
~n :he ~ner. Unres:~c:ed' access to :he lake does n~: allow for-c~:ro]. Th~s
excessive use of the private ~ake w~l create ob~ectional norse and bank
~or the future residents.. The cons:rut:ion :o be pe~::ed consists of excava:~o~
~f can~l~ off :he leke ,';fi~ling of :he south end of :he lake end cons:rut:ion
~ radial gate control structure at the entrance to the L.30 ca~al.
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