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An Ordinance Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving An Amendment To The Current Costa Hollywood Planned Development Master Plan (Originally Approved By Ordinance O-2004-23, And Amended By Ordinances O-2006-38 And O-2013-07); Allocating Three (3) Additional Bonus Hotel Density Condo-Hotel Rooms From The "Central Beach Hotel Room Pool" For A Total Of 143 Bonus Hotel Density Condo-Hotel Rooms Pursuant To The City's Comprehensive Plan; And Releasing The Declaration Of Restrictions Recorded In Official Records Book 50902 At Pages 1569-173 Of The Public Records Of Broward County, Florida. (12-D-17b)
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Ordinance.
Explanation:
Liberty Grande, LLC, requests an amendment to the previously approved Planned Development Master Development Plan and the allocation of an additional three condo-hotel rooms from the "Central Beach Hotel Room Pool" for Costa Hollywood, a 304 room condo-hotel generally located at 777 North Ocean Drive. In addition to granting the project approval for a Change in Zoning Designation, Master Development Plan, Variance, Design, and Site Plan, the City Commission also granted the allocation of a total of 140 rooms for the "Central Beach Hotel Room Pool" (98 rooms with Ordinances O-2004-23 and O-2006-38 and 42 with Ordinance O-2013-07).
The Applicant is currently requesting an additional three condo-hotel rooms from the Central Beach Hotel Room Pool; and therefore, an amendment to the Master Development Plan and Site Plan (at Second Reading of this Ordinance). This request does not impact the actual building massing or height. The spaces allocated for these rooms were previously approved as offices. Therefore, as part of this approval, the Applicant is also requesting a release of the Declaration of Restrictions limiting the use of such areas to offices, not rooms.
Staff finds the proposed project consistent with the Criteria set forth by the Zoning and Land Development Regu...
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