47 townhomes get a second vote and a yes on North Federal
North Federal gets housing after 20 years of empty lots, and the budget hearing starts at 5 today.
Good morning, Delray. There's a heavy afternoon ahead at City Hall, but there's also a downtown block that has finally filled in and a bakeoff that needs to hear from you by Monday.
Gulf Stream's commission sent its town manager to back the plan; a 2022 push for a car dealership had failed.
After about 20 years of empty lots, North Federal Highway next to Gulf Stream's Place Au Soleil is cleared for 47 townhomes. The City Commission approved the Ultra Luxury Townhomes LLC project last month on a 3-1 vote. It had failed 2-2 in July and came back on reconsideration.
Tom Markert opposed reopening the vote, then became the yes that carried it. Juli Casale did the reverse, backing reconsideration and voting no again. Angela Burns and Judy Mollica supported it both times. Mayor Tom Carney recused himself over prior involvement and his brother's investment.
The plan has 39 two-story buildings and eight three-story ones, plus curbed, color-separated sidewalks and speed bumps added since July.
Midnight patios and a 90% lease rate at Sundy Village
New offices and restaurants are built around a 1912 rectory and the 1903 Cathcart house.
The $21 million Sundy Village sits on seven acres southwest of Atlantic and Swinton. The first phase has about 100,000 square feet of offices and 30,000 square feet of retail and dining. A 268-space garage runs underground.
Barcelona Wine Bar, Double Knot and Baya Bar are open. Van Leeuwen Ice Cream is scooping inside a restored historic building. Still to come: The Taco Stand, Delray Craft Brewing, Maman cafe and The Drinking Pig. Last month, the commission allowed outdoor dining at the historic structures until midnight.
The project is reported at 90% leased. A later phase, expected by early 2027, would reopen the 1902 Sundy House as a hotel, restaurant, bar and event space.
That permit-fee email might not be from the county
Public permit records give scammers everything they need to sound official, the county warns.
Palm Beach County's Planning, Zoning and Building department says criminals are using public permit records to impersonate its staff. The emails may carry a real address, a real permit number and a real official's name.
The county's line is simple: PZB will never ask for payment by email through wire transfer, peer-to-peer payment apps or cryptocurrency. Other red flags: a sender address that does not end in .gov, and an urgent demand to pay. Watch for instructions to reply by email for payment details.
If one lands in your inbox, do not send payment. Call the county at 561-233-5001 to confirm, and report suspected scams to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center at ic3.gov.
The governor's race stopped at the Fladell Civic Center
Byron Donalds took audience questions in person, while David Jolly's campaign laid out its own priorities.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds brought his campaign to the Dr. Andre Fladell Civic Center for a recent Q&A with voters. Scott Singer, the former Boca Raton mayor now running for Congress, and state Rep. Toby Overdorf joined him. Audience questions covered HOA assessments, AI data centers and antisemitism.
Donalds said he wanted to examine HOA assessments while still maintaining common areas. On license-plate readers, he backed law enforcement's access to the tools but said abuses should lead officials to pull the plug.
Democratic candidate David Jolly's campaign, meanwhile, emphasized affordability, opposition to data centers and changes to Flock camera policy.
Commission workshop at 4 today, budget hearing at 5
One item at the workshop, then the whole budget picture at 5.
- When
- Tuesday, September 8 · 4:00 PM workshop; 5:00 PM regular meeting and first budget hearing
- Where
- Commission Chambers, Delray Beach City Hall
- Address
- 100 NW 1st Ave., Delray Beach
The City Commission has a full afternoon today at City Hall, 100 NW 1st Ave. The 4 p.m. workshop has one substantive item: the city's external communications capabilities. Then the 5 p.m. regular meeting turns to money.
That agenda carries the proposed millage resolutions for the city and the DDA. It also holds the tentative budget for the fiscal year that starts Oct. 1. The five-year capital plan gets its first reading as an ordinance. This is the first public budget hearing. Can't be there in person? It streams on the city's YouTube channel.
Honey bakers have until Monday to sign up
Adults only, one entry each, and the crust has to be yours.
- When
- Saturday, September 19 · 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
- Where
- Delray Beach Public Library auditorium
- Price
- Free to attend; $10 baker entry fee
The library's annual Show Me the Honey bakeoff is Saturday, September 19. The rule is simple: Florida local honey must be the main flavor. Cakes, pies, bars, muffins and tarts all qualify.
Baker registration closes Monday, September 14, at 5 p.m. Entrants must be adults, one entry per person, and the field is capped at 20 with a $10 fee. Bring a full-size entry; bars, cupcakes or muffins need at least a dozen. List your ingredients. Store-bought crusts and box cakes are out.
Judges include Lisbet "LB" Summa and Winnie Diggans Edwards. Watching is free and needs no registration, with a baking demonstration, shaved ice and samples.