Commission grapples with 1 ft 10 in height variance and whether code change or denial is appropriate
A quasi‑judicial hearing on a variance request for 2709 Bay Boulevard exposed disagreement over measurement methods, whether the request shows a legal hardship versus a design preference, and whether the commission vote met a four‑member supermajority required for increases in maximum building height.
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The City Commission held a quasi‑judicial hearing and vote on BOA case 2026‑02, a variance request to increase maximum building height by 1 ft 10 in (from 35 ft to 36 ft 10 in) at 2709 Bay Boulevard.
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