The Delray Beach Planning and Zoning Board on Oct. 19 passed the final portion of the design guidelines for the city’s eastern half. Next they will be reviewed by the City Commission.
The guidelines cover architectural styles to “ensure harmony in proportion, scale and materials” for what is appropriate in Delray Beach, said consultant Anthea Gianniotes. The city already limited new buildings to four stories in its downtown.
She wants architects to design for the Florida climate and not to mix styles. For projects more than 100,000 square feet, she suggested a model submitted along with the site plan.
Board members asked for screening of mechanical equipment on roofs and specifying the thickness of asphalt shingles.
Along the retail streets of Atlantic Avenue, Pineapple Grove Way and Ocean Boulevard, new buildings should be only 75 feet wide.
But Gianniotes did not suggest a length limit for buildings on other streets, such as Federal Highway.
Mayor Cary Glickstein had wanted something offered to break up what he called massive structures that are nearly two football fields long, such as the Aloft hotel and condominium project that was reviewed in early October.
“There are no easy answers,” Gianniotes said.
— Jane Smith
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