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Delray Beach planners open annual capital improvements hearing; public comment accepted through April 20
Summary
City staff opened the Planning & Zoning Board comment period for capital projects above $25,000 and asked residents to submit requests by April 20; Public Works will return in April to discuss seawall, beach and other priority projects.
Delray Beach planning staff opened the annual capital improvements hearing at the Planning and Zoning Board meeting on Feb. 23, inviting residents to submit ideas for projects that cost more than $25,000.
"This hearing tonight is just to open the comment period," Rebecca Dosseruth of Development Services told the board. She said staff has emailed subscribers and homeowners associations and will accept written input through the April 20 meeting. "At that point we'll provide the board a summary for you all to give feedback on," she said.
Board members asked for follow‑up on several items. Members pressed whether the third phase of the Marine Way seawall is tracked as a mandatory project and whether reef restoration and coral work are included. Dosseruth said Public Works will attend the April meeting to answer questions about the seawall and other prioritized projects, and she repeated that the public can send suggestions to the department mailbox: pzmail@mydelraybeach.com.
Several board members framed trees and municipal vehicle replacement as capital concerns. One member urged treating trees as infrastructure because they provide long‑term environmental benefits similar to other physical projects. Another asked whether vehicle replacement cycles for city fleets could be considered as capital work.
Dosseruth summarized how projects are slotted in the five‑year capital improvements plan and noted that funding can come from the general fund, stormwater or utilities, grant programs and bonds (for example, park or public safety bonds). Board members requested that Public Works provide more detailed funding breakdowns and specific updates — including on the seawall and reef— at the April 20 meeting.
The hearing continues to accept public submissions through April 20, after which staff will return with a summary and recommended next steps for board feedback.
