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Commission OKs Atlantic Overlay change to allow museum use; Jellyfish Museum proponents promise a cultural, educational attraction

3289814 · May 13, 2025
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Summary

By vote May 13 the commission approved a zoning text amendment to allow museums (and related indoor entertainment uses) in the Atlantic Boulevard Overlay District's B-2 parcels, clearing the way for a proposed jellyfish museum near the pier.

The City Commission approved on first reading a text amendment to the Atlantic Boulevard Overlay District (AOD) May 13 that permits museums and related indoor recreation/entertainment uses in commercial base zoning districts, including the small number of B-2 parcels inside the overlay. The change was requested after the property owner and a museum operator asked to locate a jellyfish museum on a B-2 parcel that did not currently allow the use.

Max Williams, principal planner for development services, said the change…

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