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180 181 north and south. In that process, we are about to change the zoning to a form-based code that will bring down the height of buildings, moving them basically out to the street where the interface with the people on the road is not a parking lot, it’s sidewalk cafes and retail stores. That’s been successful for a few years on Federal Highway, and we think it will be successful on Hallandale Beach Blvd., next.” While the two casinos are major economic driv- ers, retail and restaurant businesses lining the city’s two main streets also employ a significant number of people. A mid-rise office environment is on tap for the Federal Highway area, south of Hallandale Beach Blvd., down to the Miami-Dade County line. Most of the buildings will be under 30 stories. There are five buildings in the pipe- line; the first has broken ground. “We’re re-visioning the city in two ways based on the existing land use patterns,” says Carlton. “One is the form-based code revision, which will allow developers to create lifestyle-type projects that include the amenities with residential, or a combo of office with residential on top. Even though there is less density–height in this case – if you meet all the criteria in the form-based code, you can pretty much walk through the permitting process quickly. It’s only if you need variances that it requires longer approval.” The second is Peter Bluesten Park in the south- west quadrant of town– six city blocks being completely rebuilt from the ground up. The $26 million project includes a 40,000-sq.-ft. YMCA that will operate the park and all the related pro- grams usually run by the city. The plan is to cre- ate a new downtown for Hallandale Beach, and HALLANDALE BEACH, FLORIDA Fort Lauderdale · Miami-Dade · West Palm Beach · Clearwater/Tampa · Estero · Port St. Lucie 954.921.7781 · www.cgasolutions.com 1800 Eller Drive, Suite 600, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 Proud Partner with the City of Hallandale and our Community Partners for Over 80 Years Building Code Services Civil Engineering / Roadway & Highway Design Coastal Engineering Code Enforcement Construction Engineering & Inspection Construction Services Data Technologies & Development Electrical Engineering Engineering Environmental Services Facilities Management Geographic Information Systems Governmental Services Landscape Architecture Planning Project Management Redevelopment & Urban Design Surveying & Mapping Traffic Engineering Transportation Planning Water / Utilities Engineering Website Development Calvin, Giordano & Associates is a multidisciplinary consulting company that provides a broad range of services, including civil engineering and roadway design, traffic engi- neering and transportation planning, urban and regional planning, construction engi- neering and inspection, environmental and sustainability services, landscape architec- ture, building and plan review services, code enforcement, GIS, survey and mapping, and construction services. Established in 1937, we are experts in municipal Services; and serve as professional consultants to municipalities throughout Florida, a number of which have been repeat clients for over 30 years. WWW.CGASOLUTIONS.COM