Delray Beach meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Delray Beach roundup: Condo, zoning, and budget items on tap

Delray Beach officials have a full schedule this week, with the City Commission set to consider a 47-unit condominium, zoning ordinance changes, and a $2.46 million insurance renewal. No decisions from last week's meetings have been published yet, as minutes are pending for all recent sessions.

Recent meetings (agenda only, minutes pending)

Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee (Aug. 3) – The committee reviewed draft grant applications for opioid settlement funds, targeting workforce assistance, affordable housing, and substance abuse education for people with opioid use disorders. Three draft RFAs were discussed, including one for the Caron Settlement Fund.

Historic Preservation Board (Aug. 5) – The board considered waivers, certificates of appropriateness, and variances for four properties: 14 George Bush Boulevard, 303 SE 7th Avenue, 516 N. Swinton Avenue, and 160 Marine Way. Requests included a lot-size reduction, a non-contributing structure, a demolition and variance, and exterior modifications with a third-story addition.

Special Magistrate (Aug. 6) – A routine meeting addressed magistrate violations, noncompliance of board orders, and old business. No specific cases were detailed in the agenda.

City Commission workshop (Aug. 11) – Commissioners received annual presentations from eight city-funded nonprofits, including Delray Rocks, Boys and Girls Club, Spady, Arts Garage, and Delray Beach Library. No votes were scheduled.

City Commission public hearings (Aug. 11) – The commission held hearings on three zoning amendments: rear setback rules for alleys, administrative setback adjustments up to five feet for right-of-way dedications, and expiration dates for townhouse site plans. The consent agenda included an additional $1,045,604.42 for Deere lawn equipment (revised total $1,467,761.42) and a $300,000 grant from the Florida Division of Emergency Management for a Stormwater Master Plan.

Upcoming meetings

Planning and Zoning Board (Aug. 17) – The board will make recommendations on the FY 2026-27 Capital Improvement Budget and 5-Year Plan, a CRA redevelopment plan update, a lobbyist disclosure ordinance, and a proposed 3,310 sq ft automatic car wash at 2210 North Federal Highway, including a waiver for one-way traffic flow.

City Commission workshop (Aug. 18) – A discussion session on the Capital Improvement Program for FY 2027-2031, with public comments and a presentation from the City Manager Department. No formal decisions are scheduled.

City Commission regular meeting (Aug. 18) – The commission will hold quasi-judicial hearings on a 47-unit condominium at 2419-2613 North Federal Highway, outdoor dining at Sundy Village, a lot size waiver at 14 George Bush Boulevard, and a parking repeal at 302 NE 6th Avenue. The consent agenda includes a $2,463,921 insurance renewal with PGIT, a $999,600 contract for JCD Sports Group for tennis center management, and a $420,584 engineering amendment for Tropic Isle utility work. The commission will also discuss a potential amnesty program for unpaid special event costs and review the city manager's performance.

Special Magistrate (Aug. 20) – A routine procedural meeting with no specific actionable items listed.

General Employees Retirement Fund Committee (Aug. 20) – The committee will review investment performance, an asset/liability study, and near-term cash needs, plus ratify plan expenses and new retirement annuities.

Police Officers' Retirement System Board (Aug. 20) – Trustees will approve an administrative expense budget for 2026-27, review portfolio performance, select a medical committee for a disability applicant, and approve a CBIZ engagement letter.

Green Implementation Advancement Board (Aug. 20) – The board will review the Sustainability and Resilience Master Plan and the Green Building Ordinance, including an FGBC Commercial Certification Plan for Hyundai Genesis.

Coming up

Residents may want to attend the City Commission regular meeting on Aug. 18 for the condo and zoning decisions, and the Planning and Zoning Board on Aug. 17 for the capital plan and car wash recommendations. Both meetings include public comment periods.

Delray Beach Commission to weigh zoning changes, $1.05M equipment purchase

Delray Beach city commissioners will consider three zoning ordinance changes and a $1.05 million equipment purchase at their Aug. 11 meeting. No decisions were recorded in the past two weeks, as minutes from recent advisory board meetings have not yet been published.

Recent meetings

Public Art Advisory Board (July 28)

The board received an update on Downtown Development Authority art and discussed utility box wrapping. No action was recorded.

Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee (Aug. 3)

The committee reviewed draft requests for applications for workforce assistance, affordable housing, and substance abuse education programs funded by opioid settlement money. No action was recorded.

Historic Preservation Board (Aug. 5)

The board considered waivers, certificates of appropriateness, and variances for four properties: 14 George Bush Boulevard, 303 SE 7th Avenue, 516 N. Swinton Avenue, and 160 Marine Way. Requests included a lot-size reduction, a non-contributing structure, a demolition and variance, and exterior modifications with a third-story addition. No action was recorded.

Special Magistrate (Aug. 6)

The magistrate addressed violations and noncompliance with board orders, including old business. No specific cases were detailed in the agenda.

Upcoming meetings

City Commission regular meeting (Aug. 11)

The commission will hold public hearings on three ordinances:

• Ordinance 31-26: Applies rear setback requirements to side lot lines adjoining alleys.
• Ordinance 32-26: Allows the Development Services Director to administratively approve setback adjustments up to five feet for right-of-way dedications.
• Ordinance 33-26: Sets a 24-month validity for townhouse site plans after plat recordation and a five-year validity for city/CRA-initiated approvals.

The consent agenda includes an additional $1,045,604.42 for Deere & Company lawn equipment, bringing the revised total to $1,467,761.42, and a resolution accepting a $300,000 grant from the Florida Division of Emergency Management for a Stormwater Master Plan. Appointments to the Planning and Zoning Board and other boards are also scheduled.

City Commission workshop (Aug. 11)

The commission will receive annual presentations from eight city-funded nonprofits: Delray Rocks, Boys and Girls Club, Spady, Achievement Center, Arts Garage, Delray Beach Historical Society, Sandoway, and Delray Beach Library. No votes are scheduled.

Special Magistrate (Aug. 20)

A routine procedural meeting is scheduled with no specific actionable items listed.

Coming up

• City Commission regular meeting and workshop – Aug. 11
• Special Magistrate – Aug. 20

Delray Beach boards weighed millage rates, CRA contracts, and street renames; outcomes pending as minutes unpublished

Recent meetings: agendas only, minutes not yet published

Delray Beach's advisory boards and commissions met five times between July 20 and July 28, but minutes have not yet been published for any of those sessions. That means no recorded votes, approvals, or final dollar amounts are available from the official record. What follows is what each body had scheduled to consider, according to the agendas.

City Commission — July 21

The City Commission agenda included the proposed millage rates for Fiscal Year 2026-27: a proposed 1.0000 mill rate for the Downtown Development Authority for FY 2027. The agenda also listed an additional $100,000 in spending for fire equipment parts and services with North American Fire Equip Inc., and Resolution No. 101-26 to levy and adopt charges, rates, and fees for solid waste collection services.

Also on the agenda: approval of the 38th Annual Downtown Delray Beach Festival of the Arts (Jan. 16-17, 2027) and the 65th Annual Delray Affair (April 9-11, 2027), plus funding requests from the Law Enforcement Trust Fund for fiscal year 2025-2026.

Community Redevelopment Agency — July 23

The CRA agenda listed a roof repair contract with Waypoint Contracting, Inc. for $1,118,692.29 and the transfer of the 215 SE 2nd Avenue parking lot to the City of Delray Beach. The board was also scheduled to consider the First Amendment to a Purchase and Sale Agreement for lots at 4 NW 8th/9th Avenue, the First Amendment to an Agreement for Professional Architectural Services with Justin Architects, P.A., and a Call to Artists award for an exterior mural at 95 SW 5th Avenue.

Planning and Zoning Board — July 20

The board was set to review a conditional use request for outdoor dining at night at Sundy Village (File PZ-000492-2026), a variance request for 1207 S. Swinton Avenue to reduce the front setback to 10 feet, 7 inches and the rear setback to 7 feet, 7 inches, and Resolution No. 119-26 to rename Catherine Drive to Jayda Court, Tali Trace, and Emma Lane in Lucaya Delray.

Development Services Management Group — July 23

This group was scheduled to provide recommendations to the City Commission and City Engineer on several event permits and infrastructure items: "Coco Market 2027" monthly events at Old School Square Amphitheater; the Annual Witches of Delray Beach Charity Bike Ride on October 24, 2026; a 25-foot radius right-of-way width reduction at West Atlantic Avenue and NW 18th Avenue; and a request for maintenance of traffic approval and work hours outside approved times for Atlantic Crossing at 777 East Atlantic Avenue.

Public Art Advisory Board — July 28

The agenda included a Downtown Development Authority Art Update by Marusca Gatto and a discussion on utility box wrapping, plus time for public comments and staff reports.

Coming up

• **Aug. 3 — Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee:** Discussion of draft Requests for Applications for settlement funds, covering workforce and job assistance grants, affordable and supportive housing grants, and substance abuse training and education programs under the Caron Settlement Fund.
• **Aug. 5 — Historic Preservation Board:** Review of four properties — 14 George Bush Boulevard (lot size waiver), 303 SE 7th Avenue (Certificate of Appropriateness for a non-contributing single-family structure), 516 N. Swinton Avenue (demolition and variance), and 160 Marine Way (Certificate of Appropriateness and waiver for exterior modifications and a 3rd story addition).
• **Aug. 6 — Special Magistrate:** Meeting to address magistrate violations, noncompliance of board orders and assessment of fines, and old business.

Note: Because minutes are not yet published for the July meetings, the outcomes of the items listed above are not part of the official record available to this report. Readers should consult the city's published agendas and minutes for final actions, vote tallies, and any approved dollar amounts.

Delray Beach roundup: Commission eyes $500K public safety contract, CRA to vote on $1.1M roof repair

Delray Beach officials have a packed schedule of recent and upcoming meetings covering the FY 2026-2027 budget, public safety contracts, opioid settlement grants, and redevelopment projects. All recent meetings listed below were agenda-only — minutes have not yet been published, so no final actions are confirmed in the public record yet.

City Commission: budget workshop and contracts on the table

The City Commission met July 14 for a budget workshop on Fiscal Year 2026-2027 proposed budget considerations, with a public comment session included. Also on July 14, the Commission agenda listed several consent items:

• An agreement with Galls, LLC for public safety uniforms and equipment totaling $500,000 over two years.
• An agreement with ROK Technologies, LLC for GIS cloud managed services not to exceed $530,000 over three years.
• Resolution No. 105-26 to provide local funding for the beach renourishment program.
• Easement agreements for seawall replacement and repairs at SE 7th Street and Mangrove Park.
• A road closure plan for the intersection of SW 8th Avenue and SW 2nd Street.

Because minutes are not yet published, it is not confirmed which items were approved.

Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee

On July 13, the Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee agenda included an update on the City Commission-approved expenditure plan for FY 2026-2027. The committee was scheduled to discuss and take possible action on parameters for granting opioid settlement funds to outside organizations in three areas: workforce and job assistance, affordable and/or supportive housing, and drug prevention education programs using Caron Foundation settlement funds. Minutes are not yet published.

Green Implementation Advancement Board

The Green Implementation Advancement Board met July 16 to discuss the Sustainability and Resilience Master Plan and the Green Building Ordinance, which included an attached FGBC Commercial Certification Plan for Hyundai Genesis. Additional agenda topics covered education, legislation, and energy. No votes or decisions were scheduled.

Special Magistrate

The July 16 Special Magistrate agenda contained only procedural boilerplate — no specific cases, violations, rezonings, or contracts were listed.

Coming up

• **July 20 — Planning and Zoning Board:** Will consider a conditional use request for outdoor night dining at Sundy Village (File PZ-000492-2026), Resolution No. 119-26 to rename Catherine Drive to Jayda Court, Tali Trace, and Emma Lane in Lucaya Delray, and a variance request for 1207 S. Swinton Avenue to reduce the front setback to 10 feet, 7 inches and the rear setback to 7 feet, 7 inches.

• **July 21 — City Commission:** Will discuss proposed millage rates for operating, debt service, and the Downtown Development Authority for FY 2026-27, including a proposed millage rate of 1.0000 mill for the Downtown Development Authority for FY 2027. Also on the agenda: an additional $100,000 for fire equipment parts and services with North American Fire Equip Inc, Resolution No. 101-26 to levy and adopt charges, rates, and fees for solid waste collection services, approval of the 38th Annual Downtown Delray Beach Festival of the Arts (Jan 16-17, 2027) and the 65th Annual Delray Affair (April 9-11, 2027), and funding requests from the Law Enforcement Trust Fund for FY 2025-2026.

• **July 23 — Development Services Management Group:** Will consider recommendations for 'Coco Market 2027' monthly events at Old School Square Amphitheater, the 'Annual Witches of Delray Beach Charity Ride' on October 24, 2026, a 25-foot radius right-of-way width reduction at West Atlantic Avenue and NW 18th Avenue, and a maintenance of traffic approval with work hours outside approved times for Atlantic Crossing at 777 East Atlantic Avenue.

• **July 23 — Community Redevelopment Agency:** Will consider approving a roof repair contract with Waypoint Contracting, Inc. for $1,118,692.29, transferring the 215 SE 2nd Avenue parking lot to the City of Delray Beach, a First Amendment to the Purchase and Sale Agreement for 4 NW 8th/9th Avenue lots, a First Amendment to an agreement for professional architectural services with Justin Architects, P.A., and awarding a Call to Artists for an exterior mural at 95 SW 5th Avenue.

Delray Beach Boards Set Stage for Festivals, Historic District Reviews

Several Delray Beach advisory boards met over the past two weeks to line up permits for major community events and weigh changes to historic properties. Because minutes have not yet been published for any of the recent meetings, the items below reflect what was scheduled on each agenda — not confirmed outcomes.

Development Services Group Reviews Festival Permits

On June 25, the Development Services Management Group took up permits for four large-scale events, according to the published agenda. The list includes:

• The Godbout/Prievo wedding at Old School Square, scheduled for Oct. 10, 2026.
• The 7th Annual Downtown Delray Beach Craft Festival on NE 4th Avenue, scheduled for March 6-7, 2027.
• The 38th Annual Downtown Delray Beach Festival of the Arts on W. Atlantic Avenue, scheduled for Jan. 16-17, 2027.
• The 6th Annual International Delray Beach Concours d'Elegance at Old School Square, scheduled for April 14-19, 2027.

These events draw crowds to downtown and affect street closures, parking, and city services. No vote tallies or decisions are available because minutes have not been published.

Historic Preservation Board Weighs Dining and Structure Changes

On July 1, the Historic Preservation Board was scheduled to consider three quasi-judicial items involving historic districts:

• A conditional use request for nighttime outdoor dining at 14-44 S. Swinton Avenue, in the Sundy Village area.
• A certificate of appropriateness and variance for an addition at 102 NE 7th Street, in the Del-Ida Park historic district.
• A demolition, relocation, and vertical alteration request for 46 Marine Way, in the Marina Historic District.

Each item affects how property owners can use or modify structures within designated historic areas. The agenda lists these as items for board consideration; outcomes are not yet confirmed.

Public Art Advisory Board Discusses Projects and Duties

On June 23, the Public Art Advisory Board was scheduled to receive an update on art projects for the Downtown Development Authority. Members were also set to discuss utility box wrapping and review the board's official duties, powers, and responsibilities. No specific projects or dollar amounts are listed on the agenda.

Coming Up

• **Special Magistrate — July 16, 2026.** The published agenda contains only standard procedural boilerplate, with no specific cases, violations, rezonings, or contracts listed. The meeting will follow standard opening, consent, and adjournment protocols.

Residents seeking confirmed outcomes from the June 23, June 25, and July 1 meetings should watch for the official minutes, which had not been published as of this roundup.

Boards Review Events, Historic Projects Without Taking Action

Delray Beach’s advisory and review boards met in recent weeks to discuss public art, special event permits, and alterations in historic districts, though no minutes were available to confirm any formal decisions. The Public Art Advisory Board received updates on downtown projects, development managers considered permits for major festivals, and the Historic Preservation Board evaluated requests for changes in protected neighborhoods. Minutes for all three meetings had not been published as of July 5.

Public Art Advisory Board

Meeting June 23, the board heard an update on art projects for the Downtown Development Authority. Members also discussed wrapping utility boxes with art and reviewed their official duties, powers, and responsibilities.

Development Services Management Group

The group met June 25 to review permits for several upcoming large-scale events. Items included a wedding at Old School Square scheduled for Oct. 10, 2026; the 7th Annual Downtown Delray Beach Craft Festival on NE 4th Avenue set for March 6–7, 2027; the 38th Annual Downtown Delray Beach Festival of the Arts on W. Atlantic Avenue planned for Jan. 16–17, 2027; and the 6th Annual International Delray Beach Concours d’Elegance at Old School Square set for April 14–19, 2027. No decisions were documented.

Historic Preservation Board

At its July 1 meeting, the board considered three quasi-judicial matters. A conditional use request was heard for nighttime outdoor dining at 14–44 S. Swinton Avenue in Sundy Village. The board also reviewed a certificate of appropriateness and variance for an exterior addition at 102 NE 7th Street in the Del-Ida Park area, and a request involving demolition, relocation, and vertical alteration of a structure at 46 Marine Way in the Marina Historic District. No votes or conditions were captured in the agenda-only record.

Coming up

The Special Magistrate is scheduled to meet on July 16. The agenda contains only standard opening, consent, and adjournment protocols; no specific cases, violations, or contracts are listed for discussion.