PB24-0698

1250 West Avenue

DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS FOR THE ALTON BEACH BAYFRONT OVERLAY DISTRICT

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Proposal

The applicant proposes to create a new overlay district for 1250 West Avenue that would allow an ultra-luxury housing development with approximately 180 restaurant seats. The proposal includes increasing the maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) from 2.75 to 6.0 and building height from 150 feet to 360 feet in exchange for various public benefits.

Staff Recommendation
DENIAL - Transmit the proposed ordinances amending the Comprehensive Plan and LDRs to the City Commission with negative recommendations and recommend that amendments not exceed those suggested by staff in this report

Conditions:

  • Maximum FAR bonus should not exceed 2.0, resulting in maximum allowable total FAR of 4.75
  • Maximum building height bonus should not exceed 150 feet, resulting in maximum allowable total building height of 300 feet
  • No modifications to current setback requirements
  • Eliminate proposed bonus for reduced density
  • Limit short term rental restriction bonus to 0.25
  • Limit baywalk construction bonus to 0.50
  • Limit public park bonus to 1.25 with developer responsible for perpetual maintenance

Compliance Findings:

✗ Sea Level Rise: Addressed ✗ Comprehensive Plan: Inconsistent ✗ Land Development Regulations: Variance Required
Key Issues
  • Proposed FAR increase from 2.75 to 6.0 far exceeds Comprehensive Plan limits
  • Building height increase from 150 feet to 360 feet is out of scale with neighborhood
  • Project would adversely affect living conditions, property values, and light/air access
  • Creates isolated overlay district unrelated to surrounding context
  • Setback modifications would increase tower width from 100 feet to 148 feet
  • Strong community opposition citing impacts on neighborhood character
Property Details
Lot Size 83,707 SF (1.9 acres)
Meeting

Tuesday, March 4, 2025

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