Singer Island Gateway, LLC., the authorized agent, own 3 parcels under a unity of title 2525 Lake Drive and 2429 Lake Drive (Lot 474 and Lot 528). The largest of the 3 parcels, 2525 Lake Drive, is located within the Riviera Beach Community Redevelopment Agency. Through a replat of the property (PA-16-07), the 2525 Lake Drive and 2429 Lake Drive (Lot 528) portion of the property will be used to support the Singer Island Gateway development with 135 condominium units. The 2429 Lake Drive (Lot 474) portion of the property will be used as an overflow parking lot open to the public use between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. daily.

 On November 4, 2016, Singer Island Gateway, LLC. submitted the Singer Island Gateway, LLC. official Site Plan and Special Exception application (SP-16-21 and SE-16-04) to Staff. City Departmental Staff reviewed the Site Plan and Special Exception application and provided corresponding comments to the applicant.  All comments were addressed by the applicant and City Staff has no objections to the Site Plan application.

Per Resolution No. 236-04, development projects in the Singer Island area which must be approved by the City Council must conduct a public meeting sponsored by the developer. As such, the Singer Island Gateway, LLC. conducted two public hearings on December 13, 2016 and January 9, 2017 to comply with the requirements.

Per Section 31-536(a)(1), developments on Singer Island are permitted by special exception approval a maximum building height of 8 stories as long as the developer includes a civic open space (maintained outdoor spaces which are accessible by the general public, improve the pedestrian environment, are aesthetically pleasing, and serve as an amenity for the city as a whole as well as for occupants of the building which the open space serves). The Singer Island Gateway, LLC is proposing to include a 10,055 square foot civic open space at the northern portions of the property adjacent to East Blue Heron Boulevard. This civic open space will be open to the public from dusk to dawn daily.    

The Community Development Department reviewed the Site Plan and Special Exception application (SP-16-21 and SE-16-04) for compatibility and consistency with the City’s Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Regulations and found that the proposed plan was in compliance. Additionally, City staff has found that Singer Island Gateway, LLC. development proposal to build an eight story building with 135 condominium units, which is referred to as Singer Island Gateway, on 1.86 acres of multi-family and vacant multi-family land has met or exceeded the standards required for granting a special exception, which include the following: (1) property ingress and egress, (2) off-street parking and loading, (3) refuse and service areas, (4) utilities, (5) screening, buffering and landscaping, (6) signage and exterior lighting, (7) required yards and open space.

On January 26, 2017, the City’s Planning and Zoning Board held a public meeting to discuss the Singer Island Gateway, LLC. site plan and special exception application proposal and recommended approval of the proposed site plan development by an unanimous vote.