Mayor, City Commission Approvals and Decisions from Tuesday, May 27
Published on May 28, 2025
West Palm Beach City Commission Meeting Approvals and Decisions
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (May 28, 2025) – Below is a summary of the approvals and decisions made by the City Commission meeting on Tuesday, May 27, 2025.
CITY ATTORNEY – Approved a resolution authorizing the assessment of City liens in the total amount of $17,038.91 for unpaid water service, sewer service, and stormwater service charges for the month of January 2025; approved a resolution for a Settlement Agreement totaling $49,900 in the matter of Marcos Orozco, Employee/Claimant, for a 2019 worker’s compensation claim; approved a resolution approving and providing comments to the proposed gates identified in Exhibit 1 for security of the pedestrian walkway at the Waterview Tower's Condominium as required by the Settlement Agreement and Walkway Easement Agreement.
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES – Approved an ordinance after first public hearing for a privately-initiated text amendment to Chapter 94 - Zoning and Land Development Regulations - Article IV and Article XIX – to provide additional standards for hospital use within the Downtown Master Plan (DMP) and to further clarify the existing definition for hospitals; approved an ordinance after first public hearing for a privately-initiated text amendment to Chapter 94 - Zoning and Land Development Regulations, Article IV - Downtown Master Plan Urban Regulations, Section 94-124 – North Railroad Avenue district (NORA) to eliminate the height in stories requirement for residential developments utilizing the Downtown Master Plan (DMP) Housing Incentive Program; approved an ordinance after second public hearing regarding a Rezoning to change the Zoning designation of approximately 1.42 acres located at 3705 South Flagler Drive from Multifamily High Density Residential (MF32) to Residential Planned Development (RPD); and approved a companion resolution regarding the development regulations and conditions for the Flagler House Residential Planned Development, and granting waivers of the Zoning and Land Development Regulations; approved a resolution after a public hearing regarding a request by Roger Ramdeen of Shutts & Bowen, on behalf of CityPlace Retail, L.L.C., for the approval of a Major Planned Development Amendment to the CityPlace Commercial Planned Development: 1)to amend the Rosemary Square Core Development Regulations to expand the boundary of the Rosemary Square Core to include the “B” Block Hibiscus Garage; 2) to create the Hibiscus Garage subarea covering the expanded area; and 3) to reestablish CityPlace to replace the Rosemary Square nomenclature.
The Mayor and City Commission approved an appeal of the Historic Preservation Board's decision in Case # 25-05, a request by Christina Anthony, of Turn Two Construction, LLC, for the approval of a certificate of appropriateness for the construction of a new single-family house at 816 3rd Street.
ENGINEERING – Approved an ordinance after second public hearing amending the City of West Palm Beach Code of Ordinances, at Chapter 86, Traffic and Parking, creating Article VII, Mobility Fee, Sections 86-500 through 516, establishing a mobility fee benefit district, and providing for the establishment of a mobility fee fund account.
FINANCE – Approved a resolution authorizing the amendment of current Fiscal Year 2024/2025 American Rescue Plan Act Grant Funds to close Fund 126 and move cash carryforward balances to Fund 326 and to reallocate budget appropriations to cover increased costs of EMS rescue vehicles and fire trucks; approved a resolution amending and restating the investment policy to comply with statutory requirements and establish the City’s authorized investment practices.
HOUSING and COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT – Approved a resolution authorizing a license agreement with the Palm Beach Venture Philanthropy, Inc. for the placement and operation of a Pop-Up Library and Community Placemaking Hub.
PARKS and RECREATION – Approved a resolution approving a Sovereignty Submerged Lands Fee Waived Lease with the Board of Trustees of the Internal Trust Fund of the State of Florida for certain waterside improvements to be made at Currie Park.
POLICE DEPARTMENT – Approved a resolution approving the allocation of supplemental funding from the State of Florida - State Financial Assistance for Fentanyl Eradication (S.A.F.E.) initiative in the amount of $103,000 to assist in conducting complex criminal investigations; approved a resolution establishing a revenue account to recognize receipts paid to the City of West Palm Beach for towing services provided by Kauff's Towing and Sheehan's Towing in accordance with Ordinance No. 4999-22.
PUBLIC WORKS – Approved an ordinance after second public hearing amending Chapter 74 - Solid Waste of the Code of Ordinances of the City of West Palm Beach, amending and replacing Article V - Commercial Collection Franchise, converting to a franchise fee based on revenue rather than volume, and amending and restating the regulations for franchises for the collection of solid waste within the City.
For the complete list of approvals and decisions made at the Tuesday, May 27, 2025, City Commission meeting, PF_City-Commission-Agenda05_27_25.pdf(PDF, 609KB) .