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Board allows taller gymnasiums in Hobe Sound CRA to accommodate Boys & Girls Club design
Summary
The commission approved a targeted change to the Hobe Sound CRA rules to allow gymnasiums built as part of institutional uses to reach 35 feet tall (from 30), a narrowly scoped amendment intended to provide the 25-foot clear interior height required for play and ceiling-mounted systems. The ordinance passed 4–1.
Martin County commissioners voted Jan. 28 to amend Division 5 of Article 12 (the Hobe Sound CRA regulations) to allow gymnasiums constructed as part of institutional uses in the general subdistrict to reach a maximum height of 35 feet. The board approved the narrowly written ordinance on a 4–1 vote, with Commissioner Hurd recorded as dissenting.
Senior planner John Sennott presented the request during the public hearing and explained the amendment adds a single footnote to the table of development standards: gymnasiums developed as part of an institutional use in the general subdistrict may reach…
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