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1. Ord. No. 2016-______, Approved June 8, 2016: Ocean Terrace Overlay - Increase
allowable Tower Height from 75’ to 235 for eligible properties within the Ocean Terrace
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Overlay from 73 Street to 75 Street.
06/23/2015 - PB File 2259
2. Ord. No. 2016-3992, Approved 1-27-16: CD-2 Alton Road - Increase the maximum
height by 10 FT from 50 FT to 60 FT for mixed-use buildings that include structured
parking for properties located on the west side of Alton Road from 6th Street to Collins
Canal. This ordinance did not increase the number of allowable stories, but provided an
additional 10 feet of height, primarily to accommodate more flexibility in the distribution
of allowable FAR and to create higher ceiling spaces for first level portions of the
building.
11/24/2015 – PB File 2303
3.
Ord. No. 2015-3919, Approved 1-14-15: CCC District - Increase the maximum height by
200 FT from 100 FT / 11 stories to 300 FT / 30 stories, specifically for hotel uses. This
ordinance created more flexibility for a future convention center hotel.
11/18/2014 – PB File 2224
4.
Ord. No. 2014-3900, Approved 10-22-14: RM-2 Parking Garages - Increase the
maximum height by 25 FT from 50 FT to 75 FT / 8 stories for main use parking garages
located on non-oceanfront lots within the Collins Waterfront Local Historic District. This
ordinance allows for the creation of additional off-street parking spaces in an area of the
City that lacks adequate off-street parking facilities and where there are very limited
options for such facilities.
06/24/2014 – PB File 2189
5.
Ord. No. 2014-3857, Approved 4-30-14: RM-2 North Shore Park – Increase the
maximum height by 60 FT / 6 stories from 140 FT / 15 stories to 200 FT /21 stories for
lots fronting the Atlantic Ocean and within 250 feet of North Shore Open Space Park
Boundary. The increase in height approved under this ordinance is consistent with the
maximum height requirements on similar ocean front lots in the City.
02/25/2014 – PB File 2165
6.
Ord. No. 2014-3839, Approved 2-12-14: RM-2 Talmudic University on 41st Street -
Increase the maximum height by 25 FT from 60 FT to 85 FT for the area fronting the
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west side of Alton Road between 41 Street and W. 34th Street. The increase in height
approved under this ordinance was for a main-use residential structure and to allow for
mass and volume flexibility within a larger site.
12/17/2013 – PB File 2149.
7. Ord. No. 2015-3974, Approved 10-14 -2015: Washington Avenue Zoning Incentives
Amendment. Part of this comprehensive amendment increased the height limit from 50 ‘
to 55’ overall and to 75’ for lots over 200’ in width, or over 100’ in width on the east side
of Washington Avenue within 250’ of a cultural institution.