Council reviews second readings to allow single taller 'signature' building in eligible corridors and require ARB recommendation
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Summary
On second reading staff presented amendments allowing a council‑approved additional building height (up to 20% more for a single building in a project area) for eligible corridors such as State Road 7, with minimum story heights, increased setback requirements and a companion ordinance requiring ARB recommendation before council approval.
Council considered second‑reading zoning text amendments to modify building‑height rules in eligible corridors and a companion ordinance to require an Architectural Review Board (ARB) recommendation for projects that require council approval.
Staff described the change as permitting the council, by approval, to allow one building in an eligible project area (for example along State Road 7) to increase a previously allowed 72‑foot height by an additional 20% under certain conditions: story heights would need to be a minimum of 11 feet, increased setbacks (2 feet for every additional foot above 35 feet) would apply, and the taller building would not be eligible for other height allowances. Staff said limiting the allowance to a single building helps create a signature building within a project while avoiding multiple buildings taking the same extra height.
The ARB companion ordinance (2025‑31) would require an ARB recommendation before council approvals that rely on the new height allowance. Staff indicated the corridor currently hosts buildings in the mid‑60s to high‑60s (feet) and referenced a recently approved six‑story site expected to be near 72 feet; no final vote on adoption was recorded in the agenda review transcript.