Board recommends certification of final plat for five-townhome project on Southeast Fifth Avenue

The Delray Beach Planning & Zoning Board unanimously recommended certification of a final plat that would create five fee‑simple townhome lots at 142 and 152 Southeast Fifth Avenue. The board’s recommendation follows administrative and staff review of an approved Level 2 site plan.

Applicant Tim Weber, listed as representing Acquist Development / Fifth Avenue Delray LLC, told the board the project is an infill development on about 0.35 acres in the Central Business District’s Central Core subdistrict. Weber said demolition of the former buildings on the site has been completed and the approved plan calls for five three‑story fee‑simple townhomes with rear garage access from an alley.

Staff described the plat’s dedications and easements: a two‑foot right-of-way dedication to the alley, a 10‑foot general utility easement, a 10‑foot drainage easement at the rear, and a three‑foot access easement to provide rear access to internal lots. Staff said the proposed lots range from 2,748 to 3,410 square feet and that the approved site plan density is 15 dwelling units per acre (below the CBD maximum of 30 du/acre). Park impact fees of $500 per unit will be paid at building permit.

Staff also noted the property was platted in 1895 and that the October 23, 2024, Level 2 site plan established the townhouse development. A traffic review from Palm Beach County’s T.P.S. indicated the five‑unit development would add an estimated 34 daily trips and meet county traffic performance standards.

No members of the public spoke on the plat. Board members said they were familiar with the site or had driven by. A motion recommending approval of the final plat to the City Commission carried by roll call; the board recorded a 7‑0 vote in favor. The recommendation will be transmitted to the City Commission for certification.