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Council rejects proposal to allow fee-in-lieu for downtown civic open space on first reading
Summary
On first reading the council accepted staff and planning-board recommendations to deny an amendment to allow developers in the downtown marine district to pay a fee instead of providing required civic open space, citing preservation of guaranteed public spaces and long-term maintenance concerns.
The Riviera Beach City Council voted on May 7 to accept staff and Planning & Zoning Board recommendations and deny Ordinance 4280 on first reading, which would have allowed a contribution in lieu of on-site civic open space for qualifying downtown marine projects.
Clarence Sermons, the city’s director of development services, reviewed section 31-538 of the land development code and explained that civic open space is required on sites one acre or larger or on projects that expand…
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