Mayor, City Commission Approvals and Decisions for Nov. 25, 2024
Published on November 26, 2024
West Palm Beach City Commission Meeting Approvals and Decisions
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (Nov. 26, 2024) – Below is a summary of the approvals and decisions made by the City Commission meeting on Monday, Nov. 25, 2024.
MAYOR’S OFFICE – Approved an ordinance after first public hearing amending the Code of Ordinances at Chapter 2 to reflect the name change of the Office of Small and Minority Business Programs; and at Chapter 66 to amend the definition of small business; establish small business participation as a requirement when set; increasing the maximum small business participation to 18% for construction and master contracts; and reorganizing and clarifying several provisions.
CITY ATTORNEY – Continued a second public hearing and ordinance to approve a third amendment to the "Consolidated and Amended Lease Between the City of West Palm Beach and West Palm Beach Marina, Inc.," (with The Waterview Towers Condominium Association) to extend the expiration date from May 10, 2073 to May 9, 2123; establishing rents for the extended period, and to create rent credits applicable to the lease. Also continued a second public hearing and ordinance to approve a fifth amendment of lease for the extended submerged marina premises.
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES – Approved a resolution granting an Ad Valorem Tax Exemption, Completed Work Application, for the property located at 201 Monceaux Road; approved a resolution granting an Ad Valorem Tax Exemption, Completed Work Application, for the property located at 318 Monroe Drive; approved a resolution granting an Ad Valorem Tax Exemption, Completed Work Application, for the property located at 318 Monroe Drive; approved a resolution granting an Ad Valorem Tax Exemption, Completed Work Application, for the property located at 211 Edgewood Drive; approved an ordinance after second public hearing adopting the amendments to Article II (Building Code) and Article VII (Floodplain Management) of Chapter 18 of the City of West Palm Beach Code; approved an ordinance after second public hearing on a City initiated request for a text amendment to Section 94-611, “Definitions” of the Zoning and Land Development Regulations to remove or modify definitions relating to development in Flood Hazard Areas; approved an ordinance after second public hearing for a Future Land Use (FLU) Map Amendment to change the FLU designation of an approximately 9.897-acre tract located at 1101 South Flagler Drive from the existing Community Services (CS) FLU designation to Multi-Family (MF) FLU designation; approved an ordinance after second public hearings regarding a termination of the First Baptist Church Community Service Planned Development (CSPD), located generally at 1101 South Flagler Drive, and amending the zoning map of the City of West Palm Beach to rezone the approximately 9.897-acre former family church site from Community Service Planned Development (CSPD) to Community Service (CS) zoning designation; and a companion ordinance after a second public hearing and second reading regarding a rezoning of ±9.897-acres located generally at 1101 South Flagler Drive, from Community Service (CS) to Multifamily High-Density (MPH-32) zoning designation, with a further rezoning to a Residential Planned Development (RPD); and a companion resolution regarding the establishment of the development regulations and conditions for the Residential Planned Development (RPD) and the granting of waivers from the Zoning and Land Development Regulations; continued a resolution considering the replat of approximately 2.38-acres (103,758 square feet) of real property generally located at 180 Lakeview Avenue and 809 South Flagler Drive, as is associated with the One Flagler office and First Church of Christ Scientist developments.
PUBLIC UTILITIES – Approved a resolution providing budget reclassification of budget transfers for Fiscal Year 2023 - 2024 in accordance with Bond Covenant Resolution No. 240-93 requirements. This is a reclassification of funds only and requires no budget increases; approved a resolution directing development of plans for use of the Floridan Aquifer as the City's water source and for development of a reverse osmosis membrane water treatment facility.
For the complete list of approvals and decisions made at the Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, City Commission meeting, click here for the pass/fail agenda(PDF, 240KB) .