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TOWN OF PALM BEACH
Town Council Meeting Development Review on: AprilĀ 10, 2024

Section of Agenda
Development Review - Old Business

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ZON-23-020 (COA-23-003) 139 N COUNTY RD - THE PARAMOUNT THEATER (COMBO) - SPECIAL EXCEPTION WITH SITE PLAN REVIEW AND VARIANCES The applicant, WEG Paramount LLC, has filed an application requesting Town Council review and approval for a Special Exception with Site Plan Review for the renovation of an existing Landmarked theater structure and the construction of a new three-story mixed use (retail and four residential units) development including Special Exception requests (1) to permit Private Club use in the C-TS district, (2) for square footage greater than 3,000 SF in the C-TS district, (3) for Outdoor café seating use associated with a private club in the C-TS district, (5) for two stories in the C-TS district, (6) for shared parking in the C-TS district, and (7) for a modification to a previously approved Special Exception for Churches, synagogues or other houses of worship to allow for a flexible event space. The applicant is also seeking Site Plan Review for new building(s) or for changes in a permitted use in Sec. 134-1107 which involve more than 2000 square feet of building floor area in the C-TS zoning district. Additionally, the applicant is seeking review and approval for Variances (1) to reduce the required front yard setback, (2) front side street yard setback, (3) and to reduce the required rear yard setback requirements for new construction, (4) to allow three stories in lieu of two stories in CTS district, (5) to exceed the maximum height, (6) to exceed the maximum overall building height, (7) to exceed the maximum allowable lot coverage limitation, (8) to exceed the maximum building length permitted, (9) to exceed the maximum building size (floor area) permitted, (10) to reduce the require overall landscape open space, (11) to reduce the required front yard landscape open space, (12) to reduce the required front yard setback for the subterranean parking level, (13) to reduce the front side street yard setback for the subterranean parking level, (14) to permit mechanical lift parking in the parking garage, (15) a variance to exceed the maximum height of a perimeter wall on a side or rear property line, (16) to permit residential uses on the first level in the C-TS zoning district in lieu of the above the first-floor requirement, (17) to allow generators on a roof(s), (18) to exceed the maximum height of a screening wall for mechanical equipment on a roof, (19) to exceed the maximum height of mechanical equipment on a roof, and (20) to exceed the maximum height of chimneys, in conjunction with the renovation and adaptive reuse of an existing Landmarked theater structure and the construction of four connected residences with ground floor retail components with two levels of subterranean parking. The Landmarks Preservation Commission will perform the design review. [This project was deferred at the March 13, 2024, Town Council meeting to a date certain of April 10, 2024]

 

TIME CERTAIN 3:00 PM



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ATTACHMENTS:
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PZB Staff Memorandum
Memorandum Dated: April 4, 2024, From The Corradino Group