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Apollo Beach modification divides residents: applicant seeks 60‑foot buildings, neighbors fear precedent
Summary
A proposed modification to PD040979 in Apollo Beach would allow condominium development with a 60‑foot building height; applicants say the OC‑20 land‑use and added setbacks justify the change, while residents and an expert witness argued the increase conflicts with Apollo Beach plan language discouraging heights over 50 feet.
An applicant seeking to modify a long‑standing Apollo Beach planned development told the county zoning hearing master that the site’s Office/Commercial 20 land‑use category and prior entitlements justify a taller, denser residential option.
Isabelle Albert, a planner for the applicant, asked to modify PD040979 to allow either 52 condominium units (plus 2,500 square feet of neighborhood commercial) or 54 condominium units and to increase the maximum building height from the PD’s 50‑foot limit to 60 feet above required finished floor elevation. Albert said the change responds to the future land use designation (OC‑20) and would include additional setbacks and enhanced…
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