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No need to
change height rules on island
The Last Stand Board of
Directors unanimously agrees that there is no need to change the city
charter's guidelines about building height in Key West. There is a good
process in place for height variances: The Board of Adjustments can
approve a height variance, and the voters can then ratify the variance
by referendum.
This procedure assures
the residents of Key West that buildings will not exceed the maximum
height allowed per zoning district unless there is clear and significant
public benefit. As general elections are held in Key West annually and
the process of developing affordable housing projects typically takes
years, the referendum requirement does not cause a hardship in the
construction of public-benefit projects.
Amy Lachat Lynch
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