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Why it matters: The board’s recommendation supports the city’s effort to reinforce an Art Deco character in the central business district. The decision clears a design‑style hurdle; the developer will return for additional site‑plan review and any related permit requirements.

Aley de la Vega, senior project manager with REG Architects, presented the proposal and described a four‑story structure with eight condominiums (about 1,500–2,000 square feet each), roughly 1,000 square feet of retail, and 20 parking spaces accessed from the alley. De la Vega said the design incorporates Art Deco elements the city’s CBD guidelines promote, including flat roofs with ornamental parapets, cantilevered eyebrows, smooth stucco finishes, vertical signage, finials and geometric ornamentation.

Senior planner Alexi Howard told the board the application is a level‑3 site plan submittal limited to recommending the architectural style; the full site plan will return to the board if the style is approved. Howard noted the existing one‑story commercial building on the site (built in 1946) would be demolished and displayed examples of accepted Art Deco precedents in Delray Beach and South Florida.

Board members broadly praised the design. \"You did an excellent job in your design. It's not overdone, it's not underdone. It's really well done,\" said board member Chris Brown. Several members asked the applicant to extend the Art Deco detailing on the south elevation that faces Federal Highway traffic, so the building presents a consistent character from major approaches.

The board voted to recommend approval of the Art Deco style, finding it consistent with the comprehensive plan and the LDR architectural guidelines. Roll call was unanimous among members present: Judy Malika — yes; Mitch Katz — yes; Deidre Strong — yes; Christina Godbout — yes; Chris Brown — yes; Jeffrey Meiselman — yes. Greer Snyder was absent.

Next steps: With the board’s recommendation in hand, the applicant will proceed to site‑plan review steps required by the Planning & Zoning Board for final action. Staff and several board members asked the applicant to refine the south elevation so that Art Deco elements continue across the facade visible from Federal Highway.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","P&Z Meeting 06-16-2025 5:00 PM","oneSentenceSummary","The Planning & Zoning Board voted to recommend use of the Art Deco architectural style for a proposed four‑story, mixed‑use building at 398 Northeast Sixth Avenue, praising the design while asking for continued architectural attention on the south elevation.","taxTitle","Delray Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida","taxId",5598,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6196419,"Planning board backs Maxwell site plan despite concerns over loading and reduced landscape buffer",3206,573000,3779000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3857682-a312306de0eea93bf7ae4251f6326a77&start=573&end=3779","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3857682-a312306de0eea93bf7ae4251f6326a77/thumbnail_573000.jpg","/articles/6196419/Delray-Beach/Palm-Beach-County/Florida/Planning-board-backs-Maxwell-site-plan-despite-concerns-over-loading-and-reduced-landscape-buffer","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6196419-87b4acb8da0c10bf1380925d8be8a958/orig.mp4?Expires=1771105032&Signature=WP3tRv4SNXvzuEZFBJXBLM6k7~YG2qZKVKcNjH~L~403e1nyLkdkp3n-o4pgiVYfJWoX4Ppx3ZjwH~9QvTAp4j5EPiHVNmUBahs86x0CN5eG~~Ien5sXtb7xamcraeRSh-EP9tEp15jytoX3G18HDNyBMrAoOM0YBZtFiAH7YGyDjHegSxI001DMNdk1ZvzHjxUFgbuAql9sY~mW64MZwRLceWkOCPDG2EBSRt6MAt-nTu3IXDFqWEpvpbAq5ywKw5pVG58YENNWFKX0U8q1lGThkPtS17XZYfl69N3x~QgxKh6TzT4Dclo5GTHY2aXjWFbnEMVIATjt2lyqeBYDEQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Delray Beach Planning & Zoning Board on June 16 recommended that the City Commission approve a level‑4 site plan for the Maxwell, a four‑story, 23‑unit condominium building at 306 Northeast Second Street, including a request to reduce landscape buffering along the north parking lot and to allow loading and unloading to occur on Railroad Street rather than on‑site.

Board members voted unanimously to recommend approval after a lengthy staff presentation and applicant rebuttal. Senior planner Alexi Howard entered file number 22023‑196 into the record and summarized the requests, describing the proposal as a 0.856‑acre, mixed‑use building with 23 residential units, a ground‑floor retail bay, and a small civic space at the corner.

Why it matters: The project sits in Delray Beach’s downtown core and seeks relief from several Land Development Regulation (LDR) requirements (including off‑street loading and a five‑foot landscape buffer). Allowing loading on Railroad Street and trimming the landscape buffer would affect how deliveries and pedestrian frontage operate in a compact urban block adjacent to the FEC railway and the Ocean City Lofts development.

The applicant, John Kinsman of VAP Group, described the proposal as 23 for‑sale condominium units with about 2,600 square feet of street‑front retail and roughly 878 square feet of civic space. Architect Peggy Fitzgerald of Neta Architects said the building follows the Art Deco palette approved by the City Commission last year and includes rooftop amenities such as a pool, gym and dog area.

Howard told the board the project provides 45–47 off‑street parking spaces in a linear lot north of Second Street plus three new on‑street spaces; however, the LDR requires two 12‑by‑30‑foot loading berths on site. \"The request is to accommodate zero loading spaces on‑site and to utilize Railroad Street for loading purposes,\" Howard said, describing the planning standard that the approving body must determine the adequacy of loading provisions under LDR section 4.6.10.

Applicant representatives argued that the linear parking lot north of the site and the alley configuration make on‑site loading impractical. \"We came up with the idea that we would utilize Railroad Street with an attendant and close monitoring of the situation,\" said Carter Van Voorhis of VAB Group, adding that a 26‑foot moving truck could be staged without obstructing access to the adjacent Ocean City Lofts garage.

Several board members expressed concern about relying on a public side street used by neighboring residents for both deliveries and garbage pickup. \"When you're requiring two and you're trying to find a substitution for two loading zones and you're using that one street that is being used by another residential building, I think that's a pretty hefty ask,\" said Board member Deidre Strong.

Other board members noted the project is a condominium development with condo documents that could restrict delivery and move‑in times. The applicant said condo bylaws would limit loading times, require packages to be received in a manned lobby during business hours, and disallow restaurant uses in the retail bays. \"The retail units upfront on Northeast Second Street will be non‑food retail units,\" Kinsman said. \"We'll mandate Amazon, UPS, FedEx, small deliveries to either utilize the northern parking lot in the nonreserved spaces or go through the lobby.\"

Staff also recommended that the board consider the project's pedestrian experience, since the applicant proposes stoop frontages on Railroad Street and a reduced remaining setback there. Howard noted prior approvals: the City Commission approved the Art Deco style and three waivers on Oct. 1, 2024, and DSMG previously recommended no additional right‑of‑way dedication along Railroad Street because the adjoining parcel had not dedicated the other half of the 50‑foot standard right‑of‑way.

The board made clear that road closure and construction traffic details must be addressed during permitting and that any road closure longer than 14 days requires City Commission approval. \"The road closure during construction is not an issue for determination today; this is part of the building permit,\" Howard told the board, and Rafi Ibrahim of current planning reiterated that lengthy closures will require commission approval.

Action: A member moved to recommend City Commission approval of the level‑4 site plan, including architectural elevations and a landscape plan, the requested landscape buffer waiver for the north parking lot, and a determination of adequacy for off‑street loading. The motion passed on a roll call vote: Judy Malika — yes; Mitch Katz — yes; Deidre Strong — yes; Christina Godbout — yes; Chris Brown — yes; Jeffrey Meiselman — yes. Greer Snyder was absent.

The board's approval is a recommendation; the application will proceed to the City Commission for final decisions on waivers that exceed staff authority. Several board members said they supported the design and Art Deco execution but urged stricter, enforceable limits in condo documents and permit conditions to manage deliveries and to prevent food service tenants that would increase large‑truck demand.

Looking ahead: The applicant said it will finalize condo documents to limit move‑ins and deliveries, provide a maintenance‑of‑traffic plan during construction, and coordinate with city staff on loading enforcement. The City Commission will review the recommended approvals and any road‑closure requests that exceed two weeks.","Delray Beach Planning & Zoning Board recommended approval of a four‑story, 23‑unit mixed‑use project at 306 Northeast Second Street, granting a landscape buffer reduction and accepting use of Railroad Street for loading despite board concerns about traffic and future deliveries.","actionData","errors"]

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Board recommends Art Deco architectural style for 398 NE Sixth Avenue development

Planning board backs Maxwell site plan despite concerns over loading and reduced landscape buffer