O97-25ORDINANCE NO. O97-,~,~.5'"
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
AMENDING CHAPTER 6 OF THE LAND
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, "REQUIRED
IMPROVEMENTS", ARTICLE IV, SECTION 10,
PARAGRAPH D "DEAD-END STREETS," TO
PROVIDE RADIUS REQUIREMENTS FOR CUL-DE-
SACS IN THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT AND
IN ALL OTHER ZONING DISTRICTS; PROVIDING
FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION
AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, it has come to the attention of the City Commission of the
City of Boynton Beach that amendments are required regarding certain Sections
and Articles in the City's Land Development Regulations; and
WHEREAS, upon recommendation of staff, the City Commission of the
City of Boynton Beach has deemed it to be in the best interests of the citizens
and residents of the City of Boynton Beach to amend Article IV, Section 10,
Paragraph D of Chapter 6 of these Land Development Regulations to provide
for a radius requirement for cul-de-sacs in the Central Business District and in all
other zoning districts at dead-end streets in the City.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. Chapter 6, Article IV, Section 10, paragraph D. "DEAD END
STREETS," is hereby amended by adding the words and figures in underlined
type, and by deleting the words and figures in struck-through type, as follows:
DEAD-END STREETS. Dead-end streets shall be prohibited
except when designed as a cul-de-sac. Such street shall not
exceed one thousand three hundred twenty (1,320) feet in length
except where natural geographic barriers exist and shall be
provided at the closed end with a circular dedicated or private
right-of-way with a ~'-"-*"- ,',~ not ~-,~ *h~,. ,-,,-,~, ~,, ,,.,~,-,.~ /~nm ,.,..,
~..,...,,,...,,.,', ...... ,-,* -, ...... .....,,..,,,,...~'U"'" radius of no Jess than forty-five (45) feet in
the Central Business District and no less than fifty (50) feet 'in all
other zoning districts. If a dead-end street is of a temporary
nature, an adequate turnaround within the proposed right-of-way
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may be required.
Section 2. That each and every other provision of the Land Development
Regulations not hereinbefore specifically amended shall remain in full force and
effect as previously enacted.
Section 3. All laws and ordinances applying to the City of Boynton
Beach in conflict with any provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 4. Should any section or provision of this Ordinance or any
portion thereof be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid,
such decision shall not affect the remainder of this Ordinance.
Section 5. Authority is hereby given to codify this Ordinance.
Section 6. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately.
FIRST READING this .~ day of June, 1997.
SECOND, FINAL READING AND PASSAGE this / day of ~ 1997.
ATTEST:
'Cit~'Clerk-
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CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
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