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Commission reviews technical code edits: floor plates, podiums, glazing, mezzanines, student housing and self‑storage
Summary
Staff recommended keeping a 20,000 sq ft maximum floor plate with a waiver process for irregular lots, reintroducing limited linear open space, modest glazing adjustments (first‑floor retail 70%, 2nd–4th floors down to 40%), increasing mezzanine allowance to 33%, clarifying student‑unit minimums and permitting certain accessory self‑storage and specialty automotive uses.
Staff walked through a series of technical and cleanup items. The 20,000 sq ft maximum floor plate was retained with a proposed waiver/practical‑difficulty process for irregular lots (particularly along US‑1). Podium/tower distinctions were deemed less relevant under the new form‑based code, and limited linear open space was allowed if it met minimum usable dimensions.
Glazing standards were tweaked — first‑floor retail glazing reduced from 75% to 70% and glazing on the 2nd–4th floors reduced from 50% to 40% to avoid imposing harsh concrete facades. Staff recommended raising mezzanine allowances from 20% to 33% (consistent with Miami‑Dade practice) and splitting studio vs. one‑bedroom minimums (roughly 500 sq ft for a studio; ~600 sq ft for a one‑bedroom). The code would allow certain accessory self‑storage and collector automotive facilities, with language to prevent conversion into high‑volume car sales floors. The commission asked staff to craft waiver procedures and definitions for final ordinance language.
