Approvals and Decisions: City Commission Meeting, February 3, 2025

Here is a listing of approvals and decisions made during the West Palm Beach City Commission meeting, held Monday, February 3, 2025.

Episode Transcript

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Welcome to the City Center podcast. I'm
Jerry Marcello and here
are a list of approvals
and decisions made by the City Commission
during their meeting
on Monday, February 3,
2025. The Commission ratified Antonio
"Tony" Arujo as the new
West Palm Beach Police Chief

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and the following items were approved
during the same meeting.
An ordinance after a second
public hearing amending the Code of
Ordinances at Chapter 2 to
reflect the name change of
the Office of Small and Minority Business
Programs, and at Chapter 66 to amend the
definition of "small business." Establish
small business participation as a

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requirement when set,
increasing the maximum small business
participation to 18% for
construction and master contracts,
and reorganizing and clarifying several
provisions. An ordinance after a second
public hearing for a
city-initiated request for a text
amendment to Chapter 94, the
Zoning and Land Development

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Regulations, Article 17, Affordable and
Workforce Housing to increase the
Broadway Mixed Use District
incentives from three to seven floors. To
provide clarification in
cases where the property is
requesting an upzoning that the 50% bonus
units shall be taken from
the original base zoning of
the property. Provide clarification of

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maximum floor area ratio
allowed by authorizing limited
variance and waivers review for live
local workforce housing development by
the City Commission.
A resolution after a public hearing on a
request by Docks and Moore
Construction Company on behalf
of Joe Marks for a Class A Special Use
Permit with a waiver for a dock and boat

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lift to have a length
greater than 100 feet located at the
subject property 8002
Flagler Court. Approved resolution
on a request by George Verdun of Carlton
Fields on behalf of
Flagler Residential LLC for the
approval of a major plan development
amendment to the 1309 South

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Flagler Drive Residential Plan
Development to modify waivers,
development regulations,
and update various plan sheets
based on the buildouts of the site and
approving various easements and
maintenance agreements.
Approved resolution adopting a complete
streets policy to enhance
safety for our residents and
visitors. Approved resolution accepting

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and appropriating funds
in the amount of $56,675
from the West Palm Beach Library
Foundation for the Mandel
Public Library of West Palm Beach
to continue to fund a full-time licensed
social worker and be well at Mandel
programming initiatives.
Approved two companion resolutions. The

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first approving a consent
order with the Department
of Environmental Protection consent order
regarding the waterfront
docks and the companion
resolution appropriating funds from Visit
Palm Beach to pay the $5,000 settlement.
Approved resolution providing
appropriations from the state law
enforcement forfeiture funds
of $23,513 to purchase law enforcement

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crime scene equipment. Approved two
companion resolutions.
The first to execute a utility work by
highway contractor
agreement with the state of Florida
Department of Transportation for city
utility work in conjunction with state
road A1A milling and
resurfacing in the town of Palm Beach and
the companion resolution

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authorizing the appropriation
and transfer of city funds in fiscal year
2024 through 2025 to amend
the water and sewer renewal
and replacement fund budget to provide
appropriations for utility relocation
with an F dot state road A1A improvements
project on South Ocean
Boulevard from Ibis way to Emerald
Beach way in the town of Palm Beach. For

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a complete list of approvals and
decisions made during the
Monday February 3rd 2025 city commission
meeting visit the
city website at wpb.org.
The city center podcast is a production
of the city of West Palm Beach
Communications Department.
I'm Jerry Marcello. We'll see you soon.