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During public comment, Save Las Mangos representatives and nearby homeowners told commissioners the proposed project’s density and height would be incompatible with one‑ and two‑story nearby neighborhoods. “We are here to protest in the strongest terms possible against this Live Local Act protected 8 story 85 foot high project containing 298 rental apartments,” one speaker said. Speakers asked the commission to use the CRA and other local tools to protect neighborhood character, to require greater setbacks and to push for lower height limits.

City Attorney Shawna Lam briefed the commission on the statute, commonly called the Live Local Act (Senate Bill 102). “When the state regulates something that means we no longer have the right to regulate that,” Lam said. She told commissioners the law preempts local control over land‑use, density, height and zoning for qualifying multifamily developments that meet state eligibility criteria (including set‑asides for workforce or affordable units and infrastructure sufficiency), and that the city’s authority is generally limited to building‑code life‑safety reviews and technical infrastructure concurrency checks. Lam cited a recent county‑level dispute involving Bal Harbour Village as an example of the legal tension municipalities face when attempting to block or rezone such projects.

Planning staff said that qualifying Live Local projects still must comply with technical reviews—drainage, utility capacity and traffic—and that such concurrency reviews are handled by city engineering, utilities and outside agencies such as the South Florida Water Management District and Lake Worth Drainage District where applicable. Planning Director Amanda Radegan said the land‑development regulations and engineering reviews remain applicable even if certain comprehensive‑plan controls are preempted by state law.

Several residents asked the commission to press the state delegation to change the statute and to pursue a comprehensive plan overhaul or stronger land‑development regulations to make future approvals less likely under Live Local’s criteria. Commissioner Adam Turkin asked staff to bring back proposed changes to the city’s land‑development code and a charter‑amendment option for voters to consider longer residency requirements for candidates; the commission asked staff to prepare comparative materials on petition thresholds, qualifying fees and residency proof used in nearby jurisdictions.

Commissioners agreed to schedule a joint meeting with the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) to discuss the statute’s implications for redevelopment funding and to coordinate a citywide response. Staff said they would arrange the joint meeting with the CRA and bring back options for change in the land‑development regulations.

Ending: The city attorney’s explanation left clear legal limits; residents and commissioners said they will pursue both local regulatory options and communications with state lawmakers to seek longer‑term solutions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Boynton Beach, FL April 1, 2025 Regular Commission Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Neighbors and city officials clashed over an 85‑foot, 298‑unit project during public comment on April 1, while the city attorney told commissioners the Live Local Act limits municipal control over qualifying multifamily developments.","taxTitle","Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida","taxId",4617,"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},6091539,"Boynton Beach police report drops in violent and property crime for 2024",402,2360000,2762000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2860885-75aa8ed761052c7b9920278f95435d9e&start=2360&end=2762","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2860885-75aa8ed761052c7b9920278f95435d9e/thumbnail_2360000.jpg","/articles/6091539/Boynton-Beach/Palm-Beach-County/Florida/Boynton-Beach-police-report-drops-in-violent-and-property-crime-for-2024","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6091539-34f786421677d86fe497308d72638134/orig.mp4?Expires=1771186311&Signature=XTTmMs-H9-yLqwBEDDA96D6M~knPXPXIsXPjEKMwF-mt2Ya-yU27EwswXUtsDXdWsBPrY1RGFb9yj3v6d~M-z6nGZ8mzUQr0L3ejuYTIKM3EJE06PuY5uFN9DMUQpvd7eZWDNW0fbo5ghpD48MpyspaaaSppkGveHjzNMNJogpKrs0ric0RwrJJVHOKUG1rnQ1yQX9MWR8qnPZY3duKFucsLTHUnRsUN8SnKqXwOqqWGRJ7opL7wuzDvlDz1-jp3uL28x8Wgnaah7PSrxBABTxtTzLtchbeKB4kAYv6IYWvrH7HxrlyUNPtdT6TxTm2qLxTLhkHWB8WLeSAUXfkpsg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Police Chief Daniel de Giulio told the Boynton Beach City Commission on April 1 that the department’s verified 2024 reporting shows declining violent and property crime and improved clearance rates in several major categories.

“We had a reduction of 14% of violent crime,” Chief de Giulio said, adding that homicide clearance rates were high for a second consecutive year and that the department’s overall property‑crime clearance rate stood at about 19% compared with the national average of about 13.9%.

The department highlighted several specifics: a roughly 5% reduction in property crime year‑over‑year, a retail‑theft clearance rate near 35% credited to proactive enforcement, and a 112% increase in field interview reports after switching to a new RMS/CAD system (Mark43). De Giulio said that when officers are more visible and make proactive arrests, reported crime counts sometimes rise temporarily because of increased reporting and enforcement activity, but that the department’s clearance performance and arrest totals showed net improvement. He said arrests increased overall from 2023 to 2024 and that the department had about 800 more arrests in the prior comparison period; for 2024 specifically he described a modest increase in total arrests.

The chief and commissioners also described new or ongoing community policing steps as part of the department’s strategy. De Giulio cited outreach programs including “coffee with a cop,” the desk‑officer online reporting program to keep officers available for higher‑priority calls, a community response team, and partnerships with retail loss prevention and victim‑advocacy groups. He said the pay‑off is in measurable clearance rates and reduced calls for service for low‑priority incidents now handled online.

Commissioners praised the department’s staffing and recruitment progress. Mayor Shelley Shelton and Commissioner Adam Turkin credited investments in staffing and technology for improving public safety outcomes. Vice Mayor Tyrese Hay asked about camera‑registry programs and video sharing; De Giulio said the department has migrated to a platform that supports camera registration and integration with its real‑time crime center, and that residents can register cameras or provide access permissions to assist investigations.

Ending: The commission asked staff to continue outreach and to return with any needed budget or programmatic requests tied to sustaining the policing initiatives that department leaders said underpinned the 2024 results.","Police Chief De Giulio told the City Commission that verified 2024 crime statistics show a 14% reduction in violent crime and a 5% reduction in property crime, with above‑average clearance rates in several categories and an increase in recorded field interview reports after a new records system went live.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6091541,"County to dredge Boynton Inlet; Harvey Oyer boat ramp to close briefly",430,1186000,1616000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2860885-75aa8ed761052c7b9920278f95435d9e&start=1186&end=1616","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2860885-75aa8ed761052c7b9920278f95435d9e/thumbnail_1186000.jpg","/articles/6091541/Boynton-Beach/Palm-Beach-County/Florida/County-to-dredge-Boynton-Inlet-Harvey-Oyer-boat-ramp-to-close-briefly","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6091541-4bf95d69dfcf64aa8c2f2b3fa6b1f3ae/orig.mp4?Expires=1771186311&Signature=mHqOQBryTp9iBLR6LG3Z1NyI246-2Xqur6McuL7vFTGpAAToX8GeoRTSxoc8n8X8rxiQDSJ~bWdYSSCRqP~A~t6P3W2rrtq~-ItrBKdc2B2xrVx4pduDHV4fCmXk82AUGpaQEZykGsWtPXlKFha8MbyfmvMqjrGFv8I1JMHwjL9Z3XIKJ4JoiNPrSbP0KAl59fQXtoVNQlTyPmtbzsXOvHQVw9MRYyQckzwmdGPEB34oVv6a545wMvzhYz22n5nxG9ubaFgNcVesMhLLpSKdYniVapqYw8yj~Sfr-Fye2p7SkkGY1ewqmHRqnoZmiQVOk~h-86vnUEntXMydsSUHdA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Palm Beach County officials told the Boynton Beach City Commission on April 1 that routine maintenance dredging at the South Lake Worth Inlet (commonly called the Boynton Inlet) will begin in April and will include work at the Harvey Oyer Park boat channel that will require a temporary closure of the boat ramp.

The county’s coastal resources manager, Andy Stute, said the project will remove about 63,000 cubic yards from interior shoal areas and sand traps and that the current contract price is about $1,900,000, weather- and conditions-dependent. “We should be dredging about 63,000 cubic yards from the interior shoal areas,” Stute told the commission. He said the county expects the narrow Oyer Park channel work to take about one week to two weeks once the contractor reaches that portion of the site.

County staff told the commission they obtained a 15-year permit that allows repeated maintenance dredging during that timeframe, rather than seeking approval for each one-time placement as in prior cycles. Stute said the county and the city have an existing easement through Boynton Beach Oceanfront Park to move equipment onto the beach and that the dredged material from the inlet will be placed below mean low water so it can re-enter the nearshore system naturally; a separate, larger beach renourishment project with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers next winter is expected to place roughly 500,000 cubic yards from offshore sources.

Why it matters: the inlet interrupts the natural north-to-south littoral sand transport; shoaling in the interior shoal and sand trap areas impedes navigation and restricts access at the city ramp. Stute said the county coordinates dredging with the Florida Inland Navigation District and the city when possible so beneficial beach-quality sand is returned to the littoral system rather than removed permanently.

Commissioners pressed county staff on timing around local events. Commissioner Adam Turkin noted a firefighter fishing tournament scheduled for April 26 and asked whether the dredging could disrupt that event; Stute said the narrow Oyer Park channel component is being scheduled later in the job, and the county will coordinate with city staff and event organizers. “I would be hopeful that we’ll be done by the 26th but I can’t provide any guarantees,” Stute said. He added the county will explore whether boats can be routed safely around the dredge while maintaining public safety.

Stute said the inlet was last dredged in 2013, and interior maintenance is conditions-driven; the county began the permitting process in 2019 and received the longer-term authorization after a multi-year review that included mitigation arrangements. He described the project as maintenance, not the large renourishment project that will follow in winter with the Army Corps.

The commission did not take a formal vote on the dredging item; county staff said they will keep the city updated on the contractor’s schedule and will coordinate the temporary ramp closure and public notices.

The city manager and deputy city manager were listed as staff contacts for follow-up, and county staff said they are prepared to update the commission as the work progresses.

Ending: County staff urged the public and marina users to watch city and county notices for the exact dates of the ramp closure and for safety advisories while dredging equipment is operating in the channel.","Palm Beach County officials outlined a maintenance dredging project for the South Lake Worth (Boynton) Inlet that will remove roughly 63,000 cubic yards from interior shoals, cost about $1.9 million and likely require a short closure of the Harvey Oyer Park boat ramp in mid-to-late April.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6091530,"At a glance: Council approves local grants, appointments and street naming",4061,3416000,7477000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2860885-75aa8ed761052c7b9920278f95435d9e&start=3416&end=7477","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2860885-75aa8ed761052c7b9920278f95435d9e/thumbnail_3416000.jpg","/articles/6091530/Boynton-Beach/Palm-Beach-County/Florida/At-a-glance-Council-approves-local-grants-appointments-and-street-naming","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6091530-2c43c3c847b63f52b84d861311958de0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771186311&Signature=n4-rlDetrJP7R69kJs8I0OJ3U2e22A2a7gnkaiRKC402RmZKBROOcXD3vOWANVtc12gVqipPsjK-2jsESRZA3JfFndmq4taYz1Di0oY9XvPxg-WO-IIIK6BSUzQVv~ZY9qNH7HCYJNZqj5rmf9VBEAR3WR2HSRhWn6M6wqnKoby-ZwmzR6PrpzLUFAUUnqFVFsfjgSBF1wsZtmoCWgn3SKFc9f5BKp5g~F9a2CQvEGeEjsHLavFKoOg6D-5IRRE0aF-BGUOB0UtSko~f9qyfTZe9Q0HbB3z1HH3D0CmJynvgT0APEArxrx4eNbVBSccP1e79epwGccWgDUraULEJuA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Boynton Beach City Commission approved several routine and ceremonial items at its April 1 meeting.

Community support funds
- Operation Connor Share, $500. Motion to approve passed unanimously. (Motion recorded as moved by Commissioner Adam Turkin; second by Vice Mayor Tyrese Hay.)
- Boynton Beach Community High School Aerospace Science Academy summer competitions, $2,000. Motion to approve passed unanimously. (Motion moved by Commissioner Turkin; seconded by Commissioner Turkin’s colleague; roll recorded as unanimous.)

Ceremonial naming
- Resolution R25094: naming the entry road to Boynton Beach High School \"Lamar Jackson Way\" in honor of alumnus Lamar Jackson. Motion passed unanimously (moved by Vice Mayor Tyrese Hay; seconded by Commissioner Amy Kelly).

Appointments and intergovernmental representatives (by resolution)
- R25081: Appointed Commissioner Amy Kelly as city representative and Mayor Rebecca Shelton as alternate to the countywide intergovernmental coordination program. Motion passed unanimously.
- R25082: Appointed Vice Mayor Tyrese Hay as the primary representative to the Coalition of Boynton West Residents Association (COBRA) with Mayor Shelton as alternate. Motion passed unanimously.
- R25083: Appointed Vice Mayor Tyrese Hay as the primary delegate to the Palm Beach County League of Cities with Commissioner Adam Turkin as alternate. Motion passed unanimously.
- R25084: Transportation Planning Agency representation: Commissioner Amy Kelly (primary) with Commissioner Adam Turkin and Commissioner Cruz listed as alternates. Motion passed unanimously.

Consent and bids
- The commission approved the consent agenda, including bids and purchases over $100,000, unanimously after the clerk confirmed no items were pulled for discussion.

How the votes were taken: most motions were moved, seconded and recorded as passing unanimously. Commissioner Cruz participated in deliberations remotely but was not eligible to vote on some items; the meeting transcript records unanimous voice votes on the items above.

Ending: No items on the regular agenda were tabled beyond item 10‑B (animal control discussion), which was postponed; the commission directed staff to schedule follow‑up meetings and return with supplemental materials as requested.","At its April 1 meeting the commission approved two community support grants (Operation Connor Share $500; Boynton Beach Community High School Aerospace $2,000), named the high‑school entry road Lamar Jackson Way and approved a set of intergovernmental and advisory appointments by resolution. Multiple consent and bid items passed unanimously.","actionData","errors"]

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