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Council adopts zoning, franchise and historic‑status ordinances; approves undersea cable easement over Spanish River Park
Summary
Council approved a set of ordinances including a zoning text change to allow taller buildings on large R‑5 master‑plan sites, multiple nonexclusive waste franchises, a clarification of the Singing Pines historic designation, amendments to the downtown TIF plan, and a contested sale of an undersea‑cable easement in Spanish River Park (4–1).
The council acted on a batch of regulatory and contractual items after the redevelopment discussion concluded.
Zoning: Ordinance 5,741 (text amendment) allows planned developments of 100 acres or more in the R‑5 district to build up to 100 feet where additional setbacks (1 foot per 2 feet above 25 feet) are met; staff and the Planning & Zoning Board recommended approval and the council adopted the ordinance 5–0.
Franchises: The council approved several nonexclusive construction and demolition (C&D) and commercial solid‑waste franchise agreements, including ordinances authorizing agreements with Waste Management Inc. of Florida, Panzarella Waste & Recycling Services,…
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