Posted Nov 21, 2018, 8:20 PM
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https://www.miamitodaynews.com/2018/...ts-front-door/
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Miami Beach agrees to taller tower at its front door
After 4½ hours of presentations and discussions, the Miami Beach City Commission agreed to a height of 519 feet, up from 484 feet, for the tower development on 500-700 Alton Road, at the entry to the city from the MacArthur Causeway. A 3-acre park will be deeded to the city as part of the deal.
Commissioners passed the package of ordinances for the development unanimously on first reading Nov. 14. The ordinances would create a single zoning district that would allow for the floor area ratio (FAR) credits to be accumulated in the tower to open up the development for the park, the closing of Sixth Street at the site, changes to future land use categories and land development regulation amendments. The project’s final design and operations will have to go through the Design Review Board and Planning Board processes after the commission’s second reading.
One of the most contentious aspects of the development, allowing hotel rooms and short-term rental, was taken (almost) off the table by the developer, Russell Galbut.
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