Boynton Beach commission annexes 0.36-acre parcel, approves rezoning and variance; grants conditional use for countertop shop, advances mobility-fee rollout

The City of Boynton Beach City Commission on Oct. 21 approved multiple land-use and development items, including the voluntary annexation of a 0.36-acre parcel at 3604 Boynton Beach Boulevard and related land-use changes, a variance for an existing building's rear yard setback, a conditional use for a countertop fabrication business, and a first reading of a phased mobility fee ordinance.

Key votes at a glance

- Annexation (Ordinance No. 25-022, second reading): Approved unanimously (5-0). The commission annexed approximately 0.36 acres at 3604 Boynton Beach Boulevard into city limits.

- Future Land Use Map amendment (Ordinance No. 25-032, second reading): Approved 4-1 (Commissioner Turkin dissenting). The commission changed the parcel's future land use from Palm Beach County's Commercial High (with underlying MRA) to the City of Boynton Beach's Local Retail Commercial designation.

- Rezoning (Ordinance No. 25-033, second reading): Approved 4-1 (Commissioner Turkin dissenting). The parcel was rezoned from Palm Beach County's Commercial High Office to the City's Community Commercial district as part of the Curalee Florida LLC annexation.

- Variance (part 3, chapter 3, article 3): Approved 4-1 (Commissioner Turkin dissenting). The commission granted a reduction of an existing rear yard setback to 9.1 feet where 20 feet is required. The applicant said this variance applies to a…