This relates to height of buildings in the city and it was approved by a referendum in the mid 1990s. This will remain intact regardless of what happens with the height referendum on the March 2013 ballot. The Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Regulations were never changed to reflect these limits - especially west of Dixie Hwy. East of Dixie Hwy, the allowable height in the downtown area has been 65 feet for a long time - although the maximum height was lowered in the Comprehensive Plan to 45 feet between Dixie and Federal, along Lake and Lucerne Avenues.
East of Dixie Highway within the city no building or part thereof shall be constructed which exceeds a vertical height of sixty-five (65) feet above grade. West of Dixie Highway within the city no building or part thereof shall be constructed which exceeds a vertical height of one hundred (100) feet above grade.
(Ord. No. 96-32, § 1, 12-5-96)
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