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| | | | | | | | | | Item 4
COMMITTEE MEMORANDUM | | | |
| | | | | | | | TO: Land Use and Sustainability Committee
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| FROM: Alina T. Hudak, City Manager
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| DATE: March 4, 2022
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| | | | | | | | | TITLE: | DISCUSS A HEIGHT INCREASE TO 80 FEET FOR OFFICE SPACE IN THE CD-3 DISTRICT ON WASHINGTON AVENUE BETWEEN LINCOLN ROAD AND 17TH STREET |
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| | | | | | | | HISTORY:
| | On February 9, 2022, at the request of Commissioner Ricky Arriola, the City Commission referred the discussion item to the Land Use and Sustainability Committee and Planning Board (Item C4 P). |
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| | | | | | | | ANALYSIS:
| A property owner is seeking to develop Class A office space along the east side of Washington Avenue, between Lincoln Road and 17th Street, and is requesting a limited height increase to 80 feet for office space in the CD-3 zoning district to make the project possible. Under the current regulations of the City Code, the maximum building height for this property is 50 feet, as it is located within the Architectural District. Attached is the proposed office plan and illustrations.
Currently, CD-3 zoned lots fronting 17th Street have a maximum building limit of 80 feet. Additionally, within the City Center Area just south of the subject site, the maximum building height limit is 100 feet.
The attached draft text proposes to amend Sec. 142-337(c) of the LDR’s to allow a maximum building height of 80 feet for main use office buildings, on lots fronting Washington Avenue between Lincoln Road and 17th Street. As the area for the proposed height increase is limited in scope, and the proposed height of 80 feet is consistent with the allowable heights for new construction to the immediate north and south, the Administration is supportive of the proposal.
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| | | | | | | | CONCLUSION:
| | The Administration recommends that the Land Use and Sustainability Committee endorse the proposal and recommend that the Planning Board transmit the Ordinance to the City Commission with a favorable recommendation. |
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| | | | | | | | Applicable Area
| | South Beach |
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| | | | | | | | | Is this a "Residents Right to Know" item, pursuant to City Code Section 2-14? | | Does this item utilize G.O. Bond Funds? | | | Yes | | No | |
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