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Planning board reviews proposed rule to clarify how building height is measured
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Melbourne Beach planning and zoning board discussed a proposed amendment clarifying measurement points for building height, addressing stem-wall construction and existing finished-floor elevations; the board scheduled a formal first reading next month and asked staff to check cross-references in definitions.
The Melbourne Beach Planning and Zoning Board reviewed a draft ordinance amendment Tuesday to clarify how building height is measured and capped on lots with elevated finished floors or stem-wall foundations.
Board members and staff discussed where the “measurement point” would be taken, how the proposal treats existing finished-floor elevations and how a stem wall can affect the overall allowed structure height. The board agreed the draft should go to the town commission for first reading next month; members also asked staff to check the town’s existing building-height definition for consistency with the new language.
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