TO: Planning Board Members
FROM: Gregg Harding, Assistant Planning & Zoning Division Manager
DATE: 9/22/2023
CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT: ALL
SUBJECT:
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Proposed Amendment of the Land Development Code - Building Height Bonuses
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BACKGROUND:
The Mayor’s Office is requesting an amendment to Sec. 12-3-121 of the Land Development Code to provide a provision for building height bonuses. The request is to add subsection (9) which would provide the option for building height bonuses above the limit otherwise established by a zoning district, so long as the overall height of the building does not exceed 150 feet. This bonus would be in exchange for the construction of affordable housing and/or as an incentive to achieve superior building and site design, preserve environmentally sensitive lands and open space, and/or provide public benefit uses. Additionally, standards for approval have been provided and all applications would be subject to review and approval by the City’s Planning Board.
RECOMMENDED CODE SECTIONS
Sec. 12-3-121 Design standards and guidelines (provided as part of application packet)
<https://library.municode.com/fl/pensacola/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_TITXIILADECO_CH12-3ZODI_ARTVIIDEPLREDESTGU_S12-3-121DESTGU>
Sec. 12-3-109 Residential density bonuses (for comparison of other available bonuses)
<https://library.municode.com/fl/pensacola/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_TITXIILADECO_CH12-3ZODI_ARTVIDEOP_S12-3-109REDEBO>