Delray Beach: City poised to take new direction

Click title for link to article from the Coastal Star about the "new majority" in Delray Beach. I find it interesting that the article mentions the importance of amending their land development regulations, much as Lake Worth did after eight years of nothingness. This was done to protect their "village by the sea" ambiance. From the article:

The new land development regulations to be approved later this year will eliminate the height and density incentives that developers got to build downtown.
    “We have seen projects approved in the past that fell far short of what we should demand for our city,” Jarjura said. “We must ensure going forward that we do better.”
    Glickstein said new rules will relieve the anxiety that became a campaign issue for residents seeking to preserve the city’s village-by-the-sea character.
    “I’m hopeful that the new LDRs [land development regulations] will take the development debate off the table,” Glickstein said. “People won’t feel fear over what might be slipping away.”
    With a new team at City Hall and the city’s character secure, the mayor can dream about Delray’s future.