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Proposed Zoning Change for Properties Adjacent to Alleys

Original title: Ordinance No. 31-26, Amendment to the Land Development Regulations (File No. PZ-000666-2026): Provide a recommendation to the City Commission on Ordinance No. 31-26, a City-initiated request to amend and update Section 4.3.4, “Base District Development Standards,” Subsection (H), “Setbacks” of the Land Development Regulations (LDR) to specify that rear setback requirements shall be applied to side lot lines adjoining alleys. Applicant: City of Delray Beach Planner: Alexis Rosenberg, Senior Planner

June 15, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

Property owners with side yards bordering an alley may face new restrictions on how close they can build structures to that side property line, potentially limiting future construction or expansion options.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Property owners with side lots adjoining alleys

These owners will be subject to new setback distance requirements for their side property lines.

City of Delray Beach

The city is the initiator of the ordinance and will be responsible for enforcing the new setback standards if approved.

What changed

Last recorded activity June 15, 2026.

What's next

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Summary

The Delray Beach Planning and Zoning Board is reviewing a proposal to update city land development rules. The change would require property owners to follow rear standards for side lot lines that border an alleyway.

Why It Matters

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a setback?

A is the minimum distance required by law between a structure and a property line.

How does this change affect my property?

If your property has a side lot line that touches an alley, you will be required to follow the distance usually reserved for the rear of a property rather than the side.

Key Facts

The Planning and Zoning Board is tasked with providing a recommendation to the City Commission regarding Ordinance No. 31-26.
The ordinance amends Section 4.3.4, Subsection (H) of the Land Development Regulations.
The amendment mandates that rear setback requirements will now apply to side lot lines that adjoin alleys.
The request is City-initiated by the City of Delray Beach.
The file number for this administrative action is PZ-000666-2026.
The internal tracking number for the agenda item is 26-0716.

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Standardization of Alley-Adjacent Setbacks

The city is moving to treat side lot lines bordering alleys with the same stringency as rear lot lines, likely to maintain consistent buffer zones near alleyways.

City of Delray Beach

Connected Entities

personAlexis Rosenberg“Senior Planner assigned to the file.”Map →

organizationCity of Delray Beach“The municipal government initiating the request.”Map →

organizationPlanning and Zoning Board“The board responsible for reviewing and recommending the ordinance.”Map →

Sources

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