HomeMy WebLinkAboutDocumentation_Workshop_Tab 03_7/29/2024 Agenda Item #3.
Workshop
STAFF MEMO
Meeting: Workshop - Jul 29 2024
Staff Contact: Jay Hubsch Department: Community Development
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Discussion on Commercial Zoning Overlay's
At the July 13th Regular Council meeting, the Village Council voted 3-2 to delay adoption of
Ordinance 1-24 (Commercial Overlays) to further workshop the definition of formula business and to
consider development incentives. Staff gave a presentation at the July 1 Council Workshop on
formula businesses and possible development incentives. At that meeting, all major concerns with
formula businesses were resolved, but Council requested further information on development
incentives.
Development Incentives
The concept of allowing limited development incentives has been discussed at previous Council
meetings, at the July 1 workshop, and at the May 16 Local Planning Agency meeting. The property
owners of 1 Main Street have attended those previous meetings and claimed that they would be able
to donate a larger civic open space to the Village if they were able to be granted development
incentives. One of the big questions that came up at the July workshop was whether it would be
appropriate to only allow development incentives in limited areas, such as the Village Center Overlay
or Mixed-Use Zoning District.
The Village Master Plan ("Master Plan") does highlight the 1 Main Street property as one of four
"Priority Civic Open Space" locations in the Village. The other three locations are all public property.
Additionally, in the Key Recommendations section in the Master Plan, Priority Action Item E is to
"Consider Appropriate Development Incentives for Town Center and Main Street". Town Center is
what the Village Center Overlay was called in the Master Plan. Lastly, the Local Planning Agency
voted 3-1 to recommend that Council adopt the commercial overlays, but delay adoption of the
Village Center Overlay and to workshop incentives with the owner of the 1 Main Street Property.
Based on this information, it does appear to be appropriate to consider development incentives in
limited areas of the Village, such as the Village Center Overlay.
There has also been discussion about whether or not the Village shall adopt development incentives
at all. The Village Master Plan states, "The concept of development incentives was raised during the
Village of Tequesta planning process and there was little to no interest in raising building heights or
increasing densities. Should the Village reconsider this concept at some point, regardless of the
incentives being offered, it is recommended that the affected areas be limited and precise. There
should be a clear and transparent process which specifically articulates the incentives offered and the
public benefits gained."
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Agenda Item #3.
While the concept of outright incentives was rejected during the Master Plan process, all six tables at
the Master Plan charettes designed a significant amount civic open space for the 1 Main Street
property during charettes. The Master Plan states, "During the April 2022 public design charrette, it
was made clear to the team that some form of public open space needs to be retained through
redevelopment within the Paradise Park (1 Main Street) parcels." Without the provision of incentives
in exchange for civic open space, it may be difficult for the Village to ever ensure that significant civic
open space is provided at 1 Main Street, or other parcels during redevelopment.
This concept is also supported by the Comprehensive Plan. Policy 1.16.5 of the Future Land Use
Element of the Comprehensive Plan states "The Village shall consider providing incentives to
developers to preserve trees and natural resources to encourage additional tree plantings and green
areas".
Staff will provide a more comprehensive presentation at the July 29th workshop about development
incentives.
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