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 Item 16.
COMMITTEE MEMORANDUM

TO: Land Use and Sustainability Committee

FROM: Alina T. Hudak, City Manager

DATE: May 13, 2022
TITLE:DISCUSS ALTON ROAD OFFICE DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY NORTHWARD EXPANSION

HISTORY:

On April 6, 2022, the City Commission referred the subject discussion item to the Land Use and Sustainability Committee (C4T). The sponsor of the item is Commissioner Mark Samuelian.

ANALYSIS:

The attached draft text proposes to amend Section 142-312 of the Land Development Regulations of the City Code, to allow for a limited area of the Sunset Harbor overlay to have buildings up to 75 feet in height. Specifically, for those lots fronting the west side of Alton Road, north of Dade Boulevard, the maximum building height would be increased from the current 65 feet to 75 feet. The height increase benchmarks within the overlay, including the requirement for office use, remain the same.

Additionally, within the area proposed for the height increase, the minimum requirements for a clear pedestrian path would not be able to be adjusted by the DRB. Also, a height exception for decorative elements, not to exceed 16 feet above the main roofline, would be permitted.

CONCLUSION:

The Administration recommends that the Land Use and Sustainability Committee endorse the attached draft Ordinance text and recommend to the City Commission that it be referred as a full Ordinance to the Planning Board.

Applicable Area

South Beach
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 

Departments

Planning
ATTACHMENTS:
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DRAFT ORD TextMemo