Commissioners debate allowing two extra stories vs. using special exceptions
Staff floated allowing up to two extra stories in Activity Centers in exchange for community benefits, but commissioners and staff discussed alternatives (special exceptions, planned-development rezoning) and cautioned about adjacency to lower-scale areas.
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Staff presented alternatives for accommodating building heights above small-area-plan recommendations. The July draft proposed mechanisms to allow taller buildings in limited cases; staff now proposes either: (a) include language allowing up to two additional stories as part of the Activity Center District with specific community-benefit thresholds, or (b) rely on special exceptions and planned-development rezoning as pathways for taller proposals.
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