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An Ordinance Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Amending Article 4 Of The Zoning And Land Development Regulations Entitled "Schedule Of District, Use And Setback Regulations" By Amending Section 4.6 "Regional Activity Center, Downtown And Beach Community Redevelopment, And Transit Oriented Corridor Districts" To Address Regulations Related To Properties Adjacent To City Hall Circle; Providing For A Repealer Provision And A Severability Clause. (21-T-22)
Strategic Plan Focus
Quality of Life & Strong Neighborhoods
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Ordinance.
Explanation:
The City has identified the nearly 10 acre City Hall Circle site as an exciting opportunity for a public-private partnership; anchored by new City facilities and inclusive of new multi-family residential, office and retail development. To both reinforce and capitalize on this, the text amendment proposes to incentivize redevelopment of properties directly adjacent to the Circle. Increasing the height for this area would further encourage and focus catalytic redevelopment opportunities. While minimal, the change would also enhance the spatial quality of the Circle by encouraging buildings to respond to and reinforce the circular form. Focusing the increase from four to seven stories to the extreme edges directly around the circle creates the incentive while continuing to provide adequate scale transitions to protect adjacent residential neighborhoods. The text amendment also allows for those properties adjacent to City Hall Circle to utilize the permitted uses in the RC-1 zoning district.
The proposed amendment is consistent with multiple policies of the City's Comprehensive Plan. Furthermore, the proposed text amendment reinforces the desire to create redevelopment opportunities that concentrate higher intensities on the corridors, as envisioned by the Comprehensive Plan.
Attachment I: May 11, 2021 Planning and Development Board Package.
Fiscal Impact:
Approval ...
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