1. This meant rejecting designs that were symmetrical or that actually went against the downward flow of building height from east to west. 2. The college got a special waiver from the town to exceed the building height limit. 3. Building Owners and Managers Association International in Washington said it was not aware of any plans among its members to lower building heights as a result of the attacks. 4. But this gain in flexibility means a loss in building height. 5. Developers would also not be required to abide by certain restrictions on building heights and setbacks from the street. 6. For its part, the Wooden Building also sparked a contentious neighborhood debate over allowable building heights. 7. Some revisions will raise building heights along the street to three stories from two and permit office and residential use above stores. 8. The original zoning of the eight and a half acre site placed no cap on building height and allowed a density more than twice the eventual design density. 9. Building height restrictions enforced in the area, because of its proximity to the airport, will be lifted. 10. Regulations limiting building heights to that of palm trees were routinely ignored on pristine beaches in Thailand and elsewhere in the region. |