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Commission approves North Flagler Overlay District text amendment with setback and parking rules; staff and residents discussed boundary and incentives
Summary
The City Commission unanimously approved Ordinance 5,139-25 to create development regulations for the North Flagler Overlay District, including conditional front-setback rules, parking calculations and design standards; staff and residents discussed the overlay boundary and incentive distribution.
The West Palm Beach City Commission on Sept. 2 unanimously approved Ordinance 5,139-25, creating a North Flagler Overlay District that sets conditional building setbacks, parking rules, and architectural standards for properties along North Flagler Drive.
Kevin DeFrank, senior planner in the city's Development Services Department, told the commission staff revised the text since the first reading. He summarized key changes: a maximum 30-foot front setback for building portions within the 0–40-foot height range; a minimum 90-foot front setback for parking uses within portions of buildings between 41 and 130 feet in height; an exception allowing backflow preventers in the front setback where public-utilities requirements necessitate them; a rule that any parking area…
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