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Board approves COA for 46 Marine Way with condition to set back terraced front addition
Summary
After extensive debate on massing, variances and waivers, the Historic Preservation Board approved the Certificate of Appropriateness, variances and waivers for 46 Marine Way, subject to a condition that the terraced front addition be set back from the south property line to meet current LDR requirements.
The Delray Beach Historic Preservation Board voted to approve a Certificate of Appropriateness and associated variances and waivers for 46 Marine Way in the Marina Historic District on Wednesday, imposing a condition that the terraced front addition be set back from the south property line to meet the city’s Land Development Regulations.
Applicant Catherine Craig and architect Mariana Wood presented a revised design that reduced roof overhangs, softened a previously dominating front wall with terracing and landscaping, and changed the third‑floor profile to create a balcony and reduce visual bulk. Staff and board members examined scope, code findings and Secretary of the Interior standards for rehabilitation during a lengthy hearing that included public comment from adjacent property representatives.
Michelle (principal planner) described technical findings and flagged four variances that the project required: a front setback reduction (proposed roughly 9 feet 8 inches vs. the 25‑foot…
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