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Delray SPRAB denies Wells Fargo’s proposed dark exterior palette at two branch sites
Summary
The Site Plan Review and Appearance Board denied color-change applications for two Wells Fargo branches after staff and members said the bank’s proposed dark, minimalist palette clashed with nearby, lighter-toned buildings.
The Delray Beach Site Plan Review and Appearance Board on July 23 denied two separate color-change applications from Wells Fargo, finding the bank’s proposed dark exterior palette inconsistent with surrounding development and the city’s appearance standards.
City staff elevated both Level 1 administrative applications to board review under LDR authority after concluding the proposed palettes — part of a national Wells Fargo refurbishment program — contrasted sharply with neighboring, lighter-toned buildings. Staff presentations cited LDR section 4.618(b) (architectural elevations and aesthetics) and the director’s authority to elevate administrative reviews (LDR section 2.1[b]/2.11[b]). The two addresses under review were 14743 South Military Trail (file referenced in staff submittal as 2025185 and in the recorded motion as 2025-189) and 530 Linton Boulevard (file and motion references varied in the record). Staff noted the branches were built in 2018 and described the…
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