Note: There are no designations for Agricultural land use on the Future Land Use Map. The City of Delray Beach Planning Area is an urbanized area with over 89% of its land area developed. The long-term continuance of existing agricultural operations is not compatible with the urbanization which has occurred.

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This designation is applied to the Community's Downtown area. It includes a substantial portion of the Transportation Concurrency Exception Area described in the Future Land Use Element and graphically shown in Figure L-8. The Commercial Core designation accommodates a variety of uses including commercial and office development; residential land use upper story apartments; older homes renovated to accommodate office use; and uses such as "bed and breakfast" establishment; and industrial/commerce type uses.

This designation is applied to current and future school sites; to current and future sites for public buildings; and to current and future sites for public facilities e.g. the wastewater treatment plant. It is also applied to single function (purpose) buildings which have been constructed for community related purposes (e.g. churches) and which are not commercial in nature. However, not all community facilities are required to be shown under this designation. Small sites are not shown nor are the locations of governmental services (e.g. H.R.S.) which lease common office space, nor are churches that do not include substantial accessory uses such as educational facilities.

·         A suffix to the Community Facilities designation is sometimes shown on the Future Land Use Map to denote its approved function. These suffixes include:

P (Public Buildings), R (Recreational Facilities), C (Churches), S (Schools),

H (Hospitals), O (Conference / Other), SW (Solid Waste Facility).

This designation is applied to property which is developed, or is to be developed, in such a manner as to accommodate a mix of industrial, service, and commercial uses. This may be done either through development of existing parcels or through a planned concept.

This designation is applied to land which is, or should be, developed for general commercial purposes e.g. retail, office, services. Light industrial type uses such as fabrication and assembly are permissible under this designation when located in the special overlay district between Federal Highway and Dixie Highway, north of N.E. 14th Street to the north City limit. Residential uses, unless they are in conjunction with a commercial use, are not permissible on land shown as General Commercial on the Future Land Use Map.

This designation accommodates manufacturing, fabrication, assembly, and warehousing. It is applied to property which currently has such uses and which is located in an area which should continue to be used for industrial purposes. It is also applied to those areas of the community which are best suited, because of their location, to accommodate industrial uses. Residential and general commercial uses are not appropriate on land designated as Industrial.

This designation is applied to land which is developed, or is to be developed, at a density of five units per acre or less. Such land is usually developed for single family purposes although mixed residential uses may occur under a planned residential zoning district. Home ownership is characteristic of this designation. Where this designation exists, uses other than low density residential shall not be considered.

This designation is applied to land which is developed, or is to be developed, at a density between five and twelve units per acre. Such land is usually developed in planned communities or exists in older areas where there are duplexes and condominiums. Home ownership is characteristic of this designation. Where this designation exists, uses other than those which are residential in character shall not be considered.

There is not a designation for this category. However, such areas are generally noted by the more general boundaries of the land use designations. An example would be the accommodation of a future park site or retention of open space in a development proposal. There are no incentives such as are provided in the L.S.M.U. category. Land which is appropriately developed under an "other mixed use" approach can be processed as a Special Activities District (SAD), through a Planned Development approach (PRD, PCC, etc.), through other specially created mixed use districts such as the Old School Square Historic Arts District (OSSHAD), or through application of individual zoning districts (part RM, part CF, part OS, etc.) with the boundaries of the zoning districts not having to be congruent with the designation of the Future Land Use Map, provided that the Local Planning Agency finds the development to be compatible with adjoining properties.

This designation applies to those specific properties identified in the Conservation Element as land to be preserved. No other land use is appropriate. These properties shall be either placed into public ownership or developed only as allowed by policies of the Conservation Element. They are shown on the Future Land Use Map under the Recreational and Open Space designation.

This designation is applied to those properties which will be developed or redeveloped solely by private entities. It is an overlay designation which provides incentives for redevelopment. The land uses which are allowed are governed by the underlying land use as shown on the Future Land Use Map. However, commercial land use may be increased in intensity to accommodate a floor area equal to 75% of its land area; residential land use may have the maximum permissible unit count (under the standard designation) increased by 10%. The actual allowable intensity of use shall be determined at the time that zoning is sought. The location of specific uses (e.g. commercial or residential) does not have to be congruent with the underlying (or base) land use designations. A Large Scale Mixed Use development shall occur only through the application of Special Activities District (SAD) zoning. Land which has a Large Scale Mixed Use Overlay need not develop in such a manner; but may develop pursuant to the underlying (or base) land use designations.

Specially created mixed use districts such as the Old School Square Historic Arts District shall be created through the addition of a zone district to the City's land Development Regulations. Special Activities Districts zone districts shall be created through the adoption of a zoning ordinance. Such districts and zoning ordinance (SAD's) shall provide specific guidelines for the implementation of this mixed use district, including the land use types allowed, their densities or intensities, the relative proportion (percentage) of each land use type within flexible ranges, and compatibility requirements. Densities and intensities appropriate to each type of land use (residential and nonresidential) must be included.

Existing zoning regulations shall establish the land use types allowed, their intensities and densities, the relative proportion of each land use and compatibility for other mixed use's created through the application of individual zoning districts. However, the specific boundaries of the existing zoning districts need not be adhered to in the development and approval of a site and development plan. Assurance that these items are addressed will be through the standards for site plan actions, Section 3.3.3 of the City's Land Development Regulations.

This designation is applied to those areas which have been identified in the Land Use Element as being in need of redevelopment. Development shall occur pursuant to a specific "redevelopment plan" which is to be prepared pursuant to Objective C-2 of the Land Use Element. If a development proposal is presented to the City prior to the creation and adoption of a redevelopment plan, that proposal shall be handled in one of the following ways:

·         The application shall be placed on hold for not more than six months while the redevelopment plan is prepared;

·         The application shall be processed on a case-by-case basis with the existing zoning map, the Land Use Element, and the Housing Element providing the Local Planning Agency with the policy guidance needed to properly dispose of the application.

(Note: A description of each of the redevelopment area is contained within the Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan)

This designation is applied to land which is currently in a rural state (no central water, central sewer, nor parcels less than one acre in area) and which is to remain in such a state. Agricultural uses and the keeping of livestock would be accommodated in these areas as would other uses which are appropriate in a rural setting. Minimum lot sizes for residential would be three acres with other uses to be accommodated on parcels of not less than ten acres.

This designation is applied to land which is developed, or is to be developed, for either residential or nonresidential uses. In some instances this designation provides for a transition between less intensive residential use and commercial uses. In other instances, this designation allows the establishment of uses which are compatible with adjacent residential use. When Neighborhood Commercial Zoning is placed within or adjacent to a residential area, such zoning shall be limited to two acres, or less, which is sufficient to accommodate the needs of an immediate residential neighborhood. While in others, it provides for uses which are not as intensive as general commercial in areas where residential use is not desirable and/or appropriate.

Residential development at a density between five and twelve units per acre, mobile home parks and apartment development in addition to condominiums, Continuing Care Facilities, A.C.L.F., and various types of group homes are appropriate under this designation. Nonresidential development at an intensity equivalent to that associated with medium density residential land uses is also appropriate.