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Delray restaurateur Curtis Perry pleads for faster city action, cites two‑year permitting delays
Summary
Curtis Perry, owner of Rockahoola at 270 E. Atlantic Avenue, told the DDA his effort to reopen a former restaurant has been stalled by repeated zoning comments, mixed guidance on an in‑lieu parking application and scheduling delays at multiple city review bodies; he urged the DDA and city leadership to help secure a June commission hearing date.
Curtis Perry, owner of Rockahoola at 270 East Atlantic Avenue, told the Downtown Development Authority on May 19 that protracted permitting and coordination delays have left his business unable to open and at risk of bankruptcy.
Perry described a two‑year permitting timeline that he said began with demolition and interior permits and then stalled on a series of zoning and “tac” comments related to an outdoor cooler, trash removal and outdoor seating. He said various planners suggested converting his submission type to enable an in‑lieu parking payment, then later asked him to re‑add items to the plan. “I knew I was going to have to pay for the parking spaces,” Perry told the board. “I want to pay the full rate. I just want to be able to pay. Can somebody let me pay? Please.”
Why it matters: Perry said the delays are not only financial but practical: the city has offered a temporary certificate of occupancy that allows employee…
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