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Commission approves 20,000‑sq‑ft light‑industrial building at 905 SW 14th Ave with waivers
Summary
Delray Beach commissioners approved a final site plan and multiple waivers April 22 for a 20,000‑square‑foot light‑industrial building at 905 Southwest 14th Avenue, designed to create smaller bays for local businesses while adding landscaping and streetscape improvements.
The Delray Beach City Commission approved on April 22 a final level‑4 site plan and a set of waivers and a variance for a proposed 20,000‑square‑foot light industrial building at 905 Southwest 14th Avenue.
The project, presented by architect John Theis of GHA, would add a single‑story building with 10 flexible tenant bays designed to accommodate small businesses that need a mix of office and inventory space. The proposed unit sizes range from roughly 1,500 to 3,000 square feet.
The applicant requested waivers to reduce non‑vehicular open space from 25% to 23.9%, to allow overhead doors to face public rights of way, to reduce the minimum floor area per tenant from 4,000 square feet to units as small as 1,500–3,038 square feet, and to reduce the landscape strip between parking and abutting right‑of‑way from 5 feet to 2 feet in one area affected by an existing building and a required 5‑foot right‑of‑way dedication.
Development Services Director Anthea Genotis and senior planner Alexia Howell described staff’s review; the Planning & Zoning Board recommended approval with conditions including a more opaque gate and taller hedging along the multifamily property to the east (Island Cove) and modifications to overhead door appearance. The applicant agreed to maintain taller hedges and to use color and architectural treatments to minimize the visual impact of overhead doors.
Commissioners said preserving light‑industrial land and offering smaller, affordable bays was important to local business creation. Commissioner Cassell said she supported the waivers after reviewing proposed architectural changes; Vice Mayor Long called the project a helpful model for retaining industrial uses in the city.
The commission approved Resolution 75‑25 by roll call vote; the roll call recorded unanimous support. The commission also approved a separate agreement allowing the owner to leave an existing fence within the city right‑of‑way until future improvements require its removal.
Next steps: the applicant will coordinate required permits and conditions; staff will monitor landscape and gate requirements and the planned bus shelter and street lighting improvements described in the site plan.
