What to know about the proposed 5 high-rises,192 foot building on South Hutchinson Island
A proposed multi-use development on South Hutchinson Island could exceed local height restrictions, in part due to 2023 legislation.
The Live Local Act is a state law that allows developers to circumvent local government approvals if at least 40% of a project is set aside for affordable housing. With this law, development is allowed to be built to the maximum height allowed on any property within a mile of the project.
The proposed development on the 42.4-acre Causeway Cove Marina property at 601 Seaway Drive would include:
Five high-rise buildings
2,326 parking spots
1,066 apartment units
204 hotel rooms
198-slip marina
Tens of thousands of square feet of retail space
Here's what to know about the proposed development.
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The proposed development includes five high-rise buildings, which are labeled as Building A, B, C, D and E.
Here's what each building is proposed to have, according to site plans:
Building A:
17-story complex topped out at 192 feet
887-space parking garage
33,284 square feet of commercial space
27,779-square-foot convention center on the ground floor.
215 apartment units
204 hotel rooms
Building A's proposed height would be taller than Cinderella Castle at Walt Disney World. The castle stands at 189 feet, according to Walt Disney World's website.
Building B:
17 stories topping out at 186 feet
415 apartment units
440-space parking garage
Building C:
14-story building that would reach 127 feet at its rooftop
164 apartment units
388 parking spots, including some set aside for the planned marina
Other marina amenities and retail spaces would be housed within Building C
Building D:
Same height as Building C
164 apartment units
433 spots
Marina parking and amenities, as well as retail space
Building E:
11 stories, or higher than 118 feet
108 apartment units
178 parking spots
The tallest planned building at Causeway Cove, which is Building A, likely would match or exceed the tallest structures anywhere on South Hutchinson Island.
The normal height limit for the South Beach Overlay District, the parts of South Hutchinson Island inside of Fort Pierce city limits, is 45 feet.
The maximum building height on the island in unincorporated St. Lucie County is 125 feet, with a few high rises that predate those rules stretching to 150-175 feet, county spokesperson Erick Gill said last year. The tallest structures on the island, the containment buildings of the St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant, are about 190-200 feet, Gill said.
In Martin County, the limit on the island is just 40 feet.
Gianna Montesano is TCPalm's trending reporter. You can contact her at gianna.montesano@tcpalm.com, 772-409-1429, or follow her on X @gonthescene.
This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: See proposed development for 5 high-rises on South Hutchinson Island
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