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05-28-56 9 5 MAY 28TH, 1956 A i(egular Meeting of the City Commission of the City o~ Delray Beach, was held in the Commission Chambers at 7:30 P. M., with Mayor Mike Yargates in the Chair, City Manager W. E. Lawson Jr., City Attorney John H. Adams and the following Commission Members being present; Catherine E. Strong, W. J. Snow, Emory J. Barrow and Howard Lee Cromer, the full Commission being present. An opening prayer was delivered by i~ev. J. T. Hayes. 'Commissioner Cromer moved that the Minutes of Meetings held on May 14th, 23rd, and 25th be approved as written. Motion was s~conded by Commissioner Snow and unanimously carried. City Manager W. E. Lawson Jr., discussed with the Commission the policy regarding parking meter operation during summer months Commissioner Snow moved that the City refrain from requiring parking meter charge from June 1st to October 1st in the follow- ing areas; East of the Federal tiighway (US 1); North and South of Atlantic Avenue; and the City Parking Lots. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Cromer and unanimously carried. The City Manager then presented for discussion the request from the Boating and Sportsmen Club for the construction of a ramp for launching small boats. It was brought out that s suitable area for such activity would be a portion of Lots 9 and 25, Section 21-46-43, City owned lands just South of 10th Street, as extended eastward, and lying between South Federal Highway and the Waterway, and further that there happens to be several large slabs of concrete lying on this parcel of land which could be utilized in ramp construction. Commissioner Strong moved that an appropriation of ~400.00 be made for this boat ramp construction and to clear and provide suitable parking space in connection therewith, and that the City Attorney be instructed to draw up the proper term lease providing for a thirty (30) day vacation notice should the land be needed For ether purposes at a future date. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Snow and unanimously carried. The Cit~ Manager then presented the following i~eports from the Planning/Zoning Board: 1. The Sea ~{ay, Inc., request for swimming pool and locker rooms and expansion of dining facilities. (a) The Board. felt that the scheme for dressing rooms and pool most recently presented would not hamper or seriously re- tard the movement of sand and water in case of storm washouts, since the shallow end of the pool is toward the east, and the bottom of construction at the east end would be on top of, or slightly under the existing sand grade in that area. With the entire construction on piling, and the deepest sections up on the highest plateau, it will present little more obstruction, even at its deepest end, than a pier or dock would to the movement of sand in storms. The Board recommended that the permit be granted for con- struction of Pool and Lockers as indicated on the sketch sub- mitted, and that the two (2) foot set-backs from A1A (letter of Aoril 20th) apply. (b) The sketch also includes certain changes in the existing building which is presently non-conforming in i~-iAAA residential zone, extending 70 feet north of the sottth property line. It was felt that alteration of the interior partitions would not be in conflict with the intent of Sec. 14 of the new Zoning Ordinance, but that the addition of permanent construction of a roof over the proposed dining room would conflict with the ordinance. The ~oard therefore recommended that .~he construction of a new permanent roof east of the existing dining room be denied, but that the other indicated alterations be granted. 96 ~IAY :~8Ttt, 1956 Commissioner Strong moved that the Commission accept the recom- mendation of the Planning Board, granting the permit for the swimmin~ pool and locker rooms, subject to the approval of the City Attorney. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Snow and unanimously carried. Commissioner Barrow then moved that construction of any perma- nent roof east of the dining room be denied as per recommendation of the Planning BOard, 'but that~permission be granted for a tempo- rary glass protective shield and awning which should suffice. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Cromer and unanimously carried. 2. The Board felt thst the request of }irs. De:~,ey .~iorris for re- zoning of his property on N. E. 1st Street might be warranted but could not receive consideration until December 1st in accordance with requirements of the City Charter. The Commission aKreed and no official action wa~ taken. 3. Concerning the request of }Ir. George Talbot relative to restric- tion of certain building activities during the winter months, the Board recommended that no curtailment of construction be imposed during the hours between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., but that no such construction be permitted at night between §:00 p.m. and 8:00 from December 1st through April 30th. Commissioner Strong moved to accept the recommendation of the Planning Board and so order. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Cromer and unanimously carried. The City Attorney was instructed to prepare an ordinance pur- porting the above regulations. 4. Tropical Isle Development Company's request for annexation. The Planning Board considered the proposed zoning appropriate to a good development of the area and for canal lots~ felt that a deviation in front setback would be proper if a substantial setback from the canal frontage were imposed. The Board recommended that the annexation of Tropic Isle S/D be approved ii' legally allowable, and that the following ZOning be adopted for said area: C-2 on each side of Federal Hwy on areas not shown a~ subdivided into lots; ~(-3 for lots 94 through lO0; lt-lAA~ for all Lots fronting on canala, with front setback deviations to 20 ft. and canal front setbacks to 35 ft. Commissioner Strong moved to accept the Planning l{oard's reconm~endation concerning annexation of Tropic Isle S/D. }lotion was seconded 'by Commissioner Cromer and unanimo,sly carried. 5. Dr. ~. C. ~illiams request for exchange of certain lands in Section 17-46-43. The Board felt that S. ~. 3rd Street will eventually be brought to intersect with a side access road to "State ~load No. 9," and that a 50 ft. N/~ for such street extension should be obtained. The .Board recommended that a parcel of land identified and described as the E~. of the NEi of the SE~ of the SE~ of Sec. 18-46-43 Less the proposed State ~oad 9 g/~, owned by the City of Delray Beach he deeded to Dr. ~. ~. ~illiams Jr.~ Less the South 25 ft. thereof, provided he furnish the Cit~ a Deed and clear title to the South twenty-five (25) feet of the I4i of the N½ of Lot 7, Section 17-46-43, and that the City of t}elray Beach is able to obtain a dedication fo~' tl/~' purposes of the North twenty-five (25) feet of the South-Half (S~) of said Lot 7, Sec. 17-46-43 Commissioner Barro~ moved to accept the recommendation of the Planning Board concerning the exchange of land as set forth above subject to first obtaining the M/W Dedication outlined in the preceedingparagraph. }lotion was seconded by Commissioner Snow and unanimously carried. 97 ~Y 2STi~· 1~56 6. Setback Deviation ~tequest relative to Lot 6, Blk. 1, Totterdale The Board felt that insufficient reason i'or such a deviation appears in the recent request which the Board recommends be denied. Con~issJoner ~arrow moved for acceptance of the Board's recom- mendation and to deny this deviation req~est. ~lotion was seconded by Conm~issioner Strong and unanimously carried. )trs. )tax ~oehle, in a public request from the floor, expressed her sincere desire tf~at some arrangement be effected whereby County tte.gistration could be made in the City Hall, thereby elimi- nate the necessity of persons· desiring to register· having to travel to ~est Palm Beach, This matter was referred to the City ~lanager who agreed to investigate possibilities and report to the Co~ission at the next regular meeting. Co~issioner Snow moved that the Bills~ in~e amount of ~36,4S9.11, be paid subject to the approval of the Finance Committee. ~lr. t(obert Blake presented a request for permit to construct a sea-wall on Lot 14, Crestwood S/D, owned by International ~egister Co. Co~issioner Snow moved that this request, be referred to the Planning Board for its study and reco~endation. ~lotion was seconded by Co~issioner Cromer and unanimously carried. ~lee ting Adjourned. /S/ ~[. D. Worthin~ ¢it~' "Clerk Approved: