Title
An Ordinance Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Amending The City's Existing Comprehensive Plan To Establish The Hollywood Beach Hotel Density Bonus Program And To Provide Clarifications To The Hotel Room Pool Program And Associated Hotel Room Densities, Within The Land Use Element And The Coastal Element, As More Specifically Set Forth In Exhibit "A"; Providing For Transmittal To The Florida Department Of Commerce And Other Reviewing Agencies; Providing For Severability; And Providing For An Effective Date. (26-L-18b)
Strategic Plan Focus
Economic Vitality
Body
Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Ordinance.
Explanation:
This item is companion to TMP-2026-479 & 481 as a package of Comprehensive Plan amendments intended to be heard together for the purpose of continuity.
The Request
This amendment further clarifies the "Hollywood Beach Hotel Room Pool" program and establishes a Hollywood Beach Hotel Density Bonus Program as a mechanism to support the continued viability and redevelopment of hotel, resort, and tourist-serving accommodations within designated portions of Hollywood Beach. The program as proposed would be separate and distinct from the existing Hollywood Beach Hotel Room pool and would authorize the allocation of additional hotel rooms above base room densities established by the Comprehensive Plan, subject to criteria established in the Comprehensive Plan and the Zoning and Land Development Regulations. The intent of the Hollywood Beach Hotel Density Bonus Program is to encourage tourism, economic development, landmark architecture, public realm improvements, and reinvestment in aging properties while advancing the City's long-term vision for Hollywood Beach.
Background
In May 2025, the City undertook a Beach Economic Impact and Feasibility Study, a comprehensive planning effort intended to evaluate existing development patterns, redevelopment opportunities, infrastructure constraints, resiliency considerations, and long-term e...
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