Planning board approves Layton Point preliminary plat, recommends final plat to commission

The Delray Beach Planning & Zoning Board on April 21 approved a preliminary plat for the Layton Point subdivision at 3900 Sherwood Boulevard and recommended certification of the final plat to the City Commission.

Christina Blinky, attorney/representative for the applicant, described the project as a 9.34‑acre site that will be subdivided into 26 fee‑simple single‑family lots with about 2.2 acres of common open space. The applicant and staff said the plat complies with the land development regulations and the comprehensive plan’s low‑density designation.

Planning staff noted the property had a long history, including a monastery that was demolished earlier this year and a 2024 land‑use map amendment that allowed the change to low‑density residential. The plat proposes lot sizes larger than typical R1A lots (7,500 square feet is a referenced standard) and reserves Lot 26 to a single‑story product to protect an adjacent existing residence. The developer will provide open space, a playground and benches in the tract identified as open space.

Staff said public‑infrastructure items will follow through the commission and consent agenda, including abandonment of existing water and sewer easements and recordation of new easements; a class‑1 site plan review will follow administrative approval if the plat is certified. Staff also reported projected impacts: traffic estimated to add about 270 daily trips and that solid‑waste capacity is projected to accommodate the development through 2054.

Board member Allison Thomas made the motion to approve the preliminary plat; the board’s roll call recorded a 6‑0 vote in favor. The board then voted 6‑0 to recommend certification of the final plat to the City Commission.

Next steps: the applicant must complete the recordation steps and any required administrative site‑plan review before building permits may be issued.