2018 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN | DELRAY BEACH
COMMUNITY MEETING
Meeting Date: March 15, 2017
Old School Square Field House
“The ache for home lives in all of us. The safe place where we
can go as we are and not be questioned.”
― Maya Angelou, All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes
“I don't care if we have our house, or a cliff ledge, or a
cardboard box. Home is wherever we all are, together,”
― James Patterson
Housing is the foundation of
any community and is one of
the strongest indicators of
the health of a community.
HUD Report on Housing and Neighborhoods
Role is Shaping Children's Future
SOURCE: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/periodicals/em/fall14/highlight1.html#title
 Children, minorities, the poor, and people with chronic
medical conditions or behavioral health issues are
disproportionately affected by living in inadequate housing
and neighborhoods
 Children are particularly vulnerable to influences from their
residential surroundings
 The quality of the environment in which young people learn
and grow has serious implications for their physical health,
behavioral and emotional welfare, school achievement, and
economic opportunity
 This will affect them directly and indirectly through its impact
on parents and the significant adults in their lives
HUD Report on Housing and Neighborhoods
Role is Shaping Children's Future
 Of all the dimensions of housing, poor physical quality is a
strong predictor of emotional and behavioral problems.
 An overly crowded living situation, with its lack of privacy, lack
of control, and overstimulation, can also potentially affect a
child’s well-being and development.
 Residential stability can provide children and families with a
firm foundation from which to expand opportunity.
 Anything that stands in the way of access to safe, quality
housing threatens children’s health and well-being. Housing
instability, up to and including homelessness, and unhealthy
homes deny children the home environments that best equip
them for positive life outcomes.
HUD Report on Housing and Neighborhoods
Role is Shaping Children's Future
Relationship between Housing Stability and Child Outcomes
HUD Report on Housing and Neighborhoods
Role is Shaping Children's Future
 Study by Heather Schwartz in Montgomery County MD looking
at inclusionary zoning policies, which mandate that a portion
of all new residential development in the county must be set
aside as affordable housing found:
 Over a five- to seven- year period, students in public housing
attending schools in healthier neighborhoods outperformed their
public housing peers in schools dominated by poverty in both
math and reading
 A key takeaway from Schwartz’s research is that low-income
children who attend economically integrated schools created
by an inclusionary zoning program experience positive school
effects that accrue with continued exposure to higher-income
peers.
Delray Beach Police Officer Michael Barbire organized the replacement
of two baptism necklaces stolen last month from two children in their
own front yard.
Housing Issues
 Delray Beach is a very desirable place to live in Palm Beach County due
to its beachfront location and convenient access to transportation
 Traditional large-scale residential development opportunities are
extremely limited in Delray Beach, as most of the areas are significantly
built out and future growth is geographically limited
 The popularity and lack of housing opportunities has driven up land (and
therefore) housing prices, particularly closer to downtown and the ocean,
causing a greater disparity in income and housing values
Housing Issues
 New housing is desirable due to its superior energy efficiency and better
hurricane protection.
 The average age of Delray’s housing stock is now 33 years.
 Condo living has some major advantages, chief among which is
maintenance-free living.
Housing Issues
HOUSING STOCK
Owner
Occupied
Renter
Occupied
Median
Owner
Occupied
Value
Detached
Attached
Median Year
Built
67%
33%
$207,349
38%
62%
1982
 In 2009, the average new home cost $470,000
 In 2015, the average new home cost $680,000
Housing Issues
 Rental Housing is a critical part of the housing picture
 Average rents are up 5.4% in the last 12 month and up 11.9% in the past 24
months
 Average rental is $1597 per month
Demographic Data
Description
Population by Age
Age 0 - 4
Age 5 - 9
Age 10 - 14
Age 15 - 17
Age 18 - 20
Age 21 - 24
Age 25 - 34
Age 35 - 44
Age 45 - 54
Age 55 - 64
Age 65 - 74
Age 75 - 84
2010
Census
60,522
2,837
2,578
2,657
1,753
1,904
2,889
7,428
7,283
8,725
8,140
6,140
4,996
2015
Estimate
62,586
2,850
2,958
2,715
1,764
1,723
2,626
7,952
7,514
8,167
8,770
7,175
4,886
%
3.4%
4.55%
4.73%
4.34%
2.82%
2.75%
4.20%
12.71%
12.01%
13.05%
14.01%
11.46%
7.81%
2020
Projection
65,030
2,890
2,985
3,112
1,818
1,702
2,492
7,682
8,024
7,925
9,101
8,487
5,075
 55+ age group has the largest project growth with over 2,000
 The 18-34 age group is projected to lose 155 people
 35-54 age group (prime home-buying years) is projected to lose
59 people.
%
3.9%
4.44%
4.59%
4.79%
2.80%
2.62%
3.83%
11.81%
12.34%
12.19%
14.00%
13.05%
7.80%
Demographic Data
POPULATION BY RACE
WHITE
African American
Hispanic
65%
28%
11%
POPULATION BY EDUCATION
No High School
Diploma
High School
Diploma
Some College/
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
or Higher
14%
22%
29%
34%
Demographic Data
 Delray Beach has an estimated average household income of $75,776
with a median income of $49,940 in 2015.
 Of the over 1,200 new households expected to be formed in the City over
the next 5 years, the largest number (550) fall into the $150K+ income
range.
 There is strong growth among the $50K-$99K (+365) and $100K-$149K
(+362) income ranges as well.
Housing Element
Delray Beach Comprehensive Plan
GOAL AREA “A”: To maintain a safe and adequate supply of housing
for all income levels and to preserve existing stable neighborhoods,
stabilize and enhance neighborhoods that are in transition, and
restore and rehabilitate neighborhoods that have declined.
GOAL AREA “B” To ensure that an adequate supply of quality new
housing is available in a range of types and cost levels to meet the
needs of the City’s future population.
GOAL AREA “C” Blighted areas of the City shall be redeveloped and
renewed and shall be the major contributing areas to the renaissance
of Delray Beach.
Neighborhood Stabilization (2008)
• Stable--No apparent signs of physical
or other decline; no improvement
needed.
• Needing Stabilization--Appearance of
minor code violations and
maintenance problems; some
improvement desired.
• Needing Revitalization--Evidence of
decline in condition of structures and
yards; increase in crime; property
values stagnant or declining.
• Needing Rehabilitation--Numerous
code violations; deteriorated and nonmaintained structures; high level of
absentee ownership; significant crime
problems; large number of vacant lots.
Workforce Housing Units
NUMBER OF UNITS
PROJECT / DEVELOPMENT NAME
Alta Congress
Atlantic Crossing
Coda
Delray Preserve
Depot Square Apartments
Franklin at Delray
Midtown Delray
SofA #1
SofA #2
SofA District Lofts
The Strand
Uptown Delray
Village at Delray (Auburn)
Village Square (Delray Beach Housing Authority)
Village at Swinton Square
TOTAL
TOTAL
WORKFORCE
369
343
52
188
284
180
116
117
55
76
188
146
192
253
100
74
25
10
43
71
36
32
13
6
9
21
17
15
253
20
2,659
645
Affordable Housing Programs
Name of Program
Type of Assistance
Area Availability
CDBG Rehab
Housing Rehab
Target Area
SHIP Rehab
Housing Rehab
Citywide
CRA Curb Appeal
Housing Rehab
SW/NW Neighborhoods
Community Land Trust
(CLT)**
New Construction
Citywide
RCMP Mitigation (FL SERT)
Hurricane Mitigation
Citywide
CRA
Infill Housing, New
Construction
Target Area
Delray Beach Housing
Authority (DBHA)
Rental Assistance, Section
8
Citywide
*VL=Very Low, L=Low; M=Moderate **Includes SHIP program dollars
Limit of Family of Four = $80,640.
CDBG Target Area
Current Housing Support
 Local Housing Assistance Plan(LHAP): supports the SHIP funds.
 Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP): HUD program that
helps stabilize communities that have suffered from
foreclosures and abandonment.
 Work Force Housing Ordinance: supports mixed-income
housing throughout the city
 Delray Beach Housing Authority: Rental Assistance Program
 Delray Beach Community Land Trust: Rental Housing, Land
Banking, Neighborhood stabilization
Existing Partnerships
 CRA – infill housing, land acquisition for workforce inclusion,
Eagle’s Nest
 Community Land Trust – affordable housing in perpetuity with
99 land leases
 Delray Beach Housing Authority
 Habitat for Humanity
 Housing Task Force working to create short/long term goals to
address homelessness.
Existing Challenges
 Need for more affordable housing
 Need for a more balanced housing stock in the city
 Need to assist high- moderate individuals/families
 How do we begin to address homelessness?
 Identify current housing stock.
 Should we change the method in which we provide an
increase in density/height?
Sober Homes
 WHAT IS A SOBER HOME?
 A Sober House is a group home for persons in recovery from
drug/alcohol abuse. It is intended to be the last step in the continuum
of substance abuse/addiction treatment. No treatment should take
place at the house.
 Can a Sober Home be located in a residential Neighborhood?
 Yes. Pursuant to Federal law, a “Sober House” can be located in a
Residential Neighborhood/Residential Zoning District (including Single
Family)
 Fair Housing Amendments Act (FHA)
 Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADA)
Sober Homes
"We recognize how severely
the opioid crisis impacts our
City, and we want to make
sure our residents know that
their Elected Officials, City
staff
along
with
law
enforcement and fire rescue
are
proactively
working
towards a solution.“
~ Mayor Glickstein
Sober Homes
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