PB24-0693

6701 Collins Avenue

DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS FOR THE NORTH BEACH OCEANFRONT OVERLAY DISTRICT. Time certain of 10am or shortly thereafter

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Proposal

The applicant proposes to create a new North Beach Oceanfront Overlay District and amend development regulations to allow reconstruction of the former Deauville Hotel with up to 280 hotel rooms, 140 apartments, and bonus floor area up to 400,000 square feet. The proposal would enable a 400-foot tall building with reduced setbacks for the substantial reconstruction of this historically significant property.

Staff Recommendation
APPROVAL WITH CONDITIONS

Conditions:

  • Bonus floor area limited to substantial reconstruction of contributing building as approved by Historic Preservation Board up to maximum 400,000 square feet
  • Residential density limited to 75 units per acre
  • Hotel unit count limited to 280 hotel rooms
  • Property owner must provide pedestrian pathway from Collins Avenue to beach walk
  • Restrictive covenant required for non-transient apartment units with six-sevenths vote requirement to release
  • Height bonus up to 200 additional feet permitted but maximum height shall not exceed 400 feet
  • All pathways providing public beach access from Collins Avenue may be located within required yards
  • Applicant must provide clear rationale for long frontage standards exemption
  • Applicant must provide maximum building footprint dimensions for tower portions with reduced side setback

Compliance Findings:

✗ Sea Level Rise: Addressed ✗ Comprehensive Plan: Inconsistent ✗ Land Development Regulations: Variance Required
Key Issues
  • Insufficient massing studies and architectural details
  • Lack of details on which portions of Deauville Hotel will be reconstructed
  • Inadequate justification for long frontage standards exemption
  • Need for better defined building footprint dimensions
  • Required pedestrian accessways from Collins Avenue to beach walk need better definition
Property Details
Architect Melvin Grossman (original architect)
Meeting

Tuesday, February 4, 2025

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