A.

Composition. The Development Review Committee, commonly known as the DRC, shall be composed of the following staff members: The Town Building Official, Town Clerk, Town Administrator, Town Attorney and Town Fire Inspector. In addition, the DRC composition shall include one member of the Town Commission who shall act as chairperson, and one member of the Town Planning and Zoning Board who shall act as chairperson in the commission member's absence. Both the Town Commission and the Town Planning and Zoning Board shall appoint their own respective DRC representatives from time to time. Finally, the DRC composition shall include, if possible, one at-large member and one alternate for the at-large member each of whom shall be residents of the Town, and each of whom shall serve a one year term beginning in April of each year. It is the intent of this section that the at-large resident member and alternate should change on an annual basis, if possible. The Town Commission shall be responsible for appointing the at large resident member and alternate in conjunction with its annual re-organization. The Town may request additional comments from the Police Chief and/or a Planning Consultant, architect, civil engineer or other relevant professional on an as needed basis, or whenever issues or concerns regarding neighborhood compatibility that are not resolved by consent of the applicant are deemed to exist. A civil engineer may be consulted to review all grading, paving and drainage plans for multi family development projects at the DRC's discretion. The applicant shall be responsible for all costs associated with any consultants utilized by the Town for review of their application.

B.

Duties and Responsibilities. The DRC shall be charged with the following duties and responsibilities:

(1)

Review all development applications submitted to the Town which are required to be submitted to the Planning and Zoning Board for review.

(2)

Multiple DRC reviews may be required to address issues associated with:

(a)

Requests for construction or expansion of a single story building in excess of the maximum permitted lot coverage or floor area ratio (this may occur in conjunction with DRC variance review.

(b)

Requests for construction or expansion of a single family building that includes a second story.

(c)

Requests for expansion of a single family building's total floor area by more than an area equivalent to a ratio of thirty (30) percent lot coverage.

(3)

The chairperson of the DRC shall have the authority to waive the requirement of a DRC review meeting regarding a proposed development application if all of the following conditions precedent are met:

(a)

The total cost of the proposed development is less than twenty-five (25) percent of the market value of the subject property;

(b)

The proposed development application requests only an addition or renovation to an existing building and does not propose construction of a new building;

(c)

The proposed development does not require a variance or special exception; and

(d)

The proposed development application is not for the addition of a second story to a single story building.

C.

Notice Requirements. Whenever a development application contains issues identified in section B.(2) above, the applicant shall be required to provide notice of all subsequent DRC reviews to all property owners whose property is adjacent to the subject property. For purposes of this requirement, "adjacent" property shall mean property that physically touches the subject property, as well as property directly across any road or street from the subject property. Notice shall be given by Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested, and should be mailed so that all recipients have at least ten (10) days actual notice of the DRC review. The applicant shall be responsible for all costs associated with these notice requirements. The applicant shall provide proof that these notice requirements have been met at the DRC review. Proof shall be in the form of a certified mail return receipt.

D.

Schedule.

(1)

The DRC shall convene on the first Wednesday of each month at a time to be set by the Town which may be revised from time to time as necessary. Additionally, special meetings of the DRC may be called by the Town Clerk should development activity within the Town require same.

(2)

The DRC will review all completed applications which are submitted by the close of business on Monday of the week prior to the regularly scheduled DRC meeting. For special meetings called as noted above, all applications must be submitted at least one (1) full week prior to the special meeting.

(Ord. No. O-07-00, § 4, 10-16-00; Ord. No. O-18-07, § 1, 12-17-07; Ord. No. O-1-10, § 1, 2-22-10)

A.

Site Plan Review/Architectural and Aesthetic Review. All applications for site plan review and architectural and aesthetic review which are required to be submitted to the Planning and Zoning Board (the "Board") in accordance with Section 14-62 and 14-86(a) of the Town Code of Ordinances shall be reviewed by the Board at a public hearing after notice has been published at least ten (10) days prior to the public hearing in a newspaper having a general circulation within the Town of Palm Beach Shores and after notice of the public hearing has been posted on the official bulletin board at the Town Hall during the same time period. The determination of the Board shall be final with regard to site plan review; an appeal to the Town Commission may be filed for Architectural and Aesthetic Review in accordance with Section 14-88.

B.

Variances and Special Exceptions. The Planning and Zoning Board shall conduct a public hearing to consider all special exception and variance applications submitted to the Town in accordance with the notice and advertisement requirements as set forth in paragraphs 15.4. and 15.8. hereinabove. The Board shall make recommendations to the Town Commission.

C.

Zoning and Comprehensive Plan Amendments. The Planning and Zoning Board shall sit as the Local Planning Agency in accordance with Chapter 163, F.S., and Section 50-27, to review all applications for rezoning, zoning text amendments and comprehensive plan amendments. The public hearing for such development applications shall be conducted after notice has been published at least ten (10) days prior to the public hearing in a newspaper having a general circulation within the Town of Palm Beach Shores and after the notice of the public hearing has been posted on the official bulletin board at the Town Hall during the same time period. Additionally, the Town shall provide notice by certified mail at least ten (10) days prior to the Public Hearing to all property owners within four hundred (400) feet of the property which is subject of the proposed amendment and a sign shall be posted on the subject property advising of the proposed amendment. The Planning and Zoning Board sitting as the Local Planning Agency shall conduct the public hearing and make recommendations to the Town Commission with regard to all zoning and comprehensive plan amendments.

D.

All Development Applications. Each development application item on the Board agenda shall include the legal description and street address of the subject property.

(Ord. No. O-07-00, § 4, 10-16-00)

A.

Variances and Special Exceptions. The Town Commission shall review all applications for variances and special exceptions after the Planning and Zoning Board has reviewed same and submitted its recommendations to the Town Commission. Notice requirements are specifically set forth in Pf. 15.4 and 15.8. However, any request for a ten (10) percent or more increase in building height or a ten (10) percent or more increase in permitted lot coverage shall require the Town Commission to first determine the public interest through a referendum prior to making its final decision. See Pf. 15.4 above and Article IX, Section 9.1 of the Town Charter. The determination of the Town Commission shall be final.

B.

Zoning and Comprehensive Plan Amendments. The Town Commission shall review all applications for rezoning, zoning text amendments and comprehensive plan amendments at a Public Hearing after the Planning and Zoning Board sitting as the Local Planning Agency has reviewed same and submitted its recommendations to the Town Commission. Notice requirements to be followed for such amendments are specifically set forth in Ch. 166, F.S. and Ch. 163, F.S. The determination of the Town Commission shall be final.

C.

All Development Applications. Each development application item on the Commission agenda shall include the legal description and street address of the subject property.

(Ord. No. O-07-00, § 4, 10-16-00)

The applicant for all development review requests shall be responsible for providing the list of property owners to whom notice is required under sub-paragraph 17.3 B. above, for the cost of all advertising required and for the costs and/or fees of all professional consultants necessary to review and/or process requested development orders in accordance with Section 50-101 of the Town Code of Ordinances.

(Ord. No. O-07-00, § 4, 10-16-00)