City staff previously received two building permit applications from the Riviera Beach Community Development Corporation (CDC), an entity associated with the Riviera Beach Community Redevelopment Agency, to construct two new single family homes at 301 and 313 West 13th Street.  Currently, both 301 and 313 West 13th Street have a Community Facility zoning designation.  City staff informed the CDC that a zoning map amendment, (in conjunction with concurrent approval of a small scale future land use map amendment) is required in order to develop single family residential units on the aforementioned properties.  This compelled the CDC to apply for said zoning amendment (RZ-16-01) and land use amendment (LU-16-01).  Following the associated land use amendment, the existing zoning map designation of Community Facility shall be amended by this ordinance to a Downtown Residential designation in order to facilitate the development of two single family homes at 301 and 313 West 13th Street and further promote the residential character of the surrounding neighborhood.

On May 12, 2016, the Planning and Zoning Board, sitting as the Local Planning Agency, reviewed the proposed zoning amendment (RZ-16-01) and unanimously recommended approval to the City Council.