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Mayor’s Message

With the Alexan project proposed on the edge of Still, I believed the maximum number of units was still too
downtown, developers scaled down the building and dense and wanted the community to have more time to
reduced the number of units. scrutinize the proposal.
By the same token, the owners of the Pier 66 and nearby The debates show that it is a new day at City Hall in how
Sails properties on SE 17th Street reduced the scope of we look at development. While there will be disagreements,
an agreement with the city. They wanted to drop we are scrutinizing projects more and fighting harder to
previously approved plans that few liked, but they wanted ensure the voices of our residents are respected.
the city to commit to basic terms for what a new project
We are just getting started on charting the future of our city
could encompass.
and how to take it to the next level.
They agreed to designate the Pier 66 hotel as historic. Sincerely,
Then, they reduced the maximum number of housing
units they could seek from 800 to 575, shortened the Dean Trantalis
length of the agreement and deleted language about Mayor, City of Fort Lauderdale
commercial construction.

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