From the Buffalo News:<\/p>\n
A new system of tiered building heights proposed for the downtown commercial district would allow buildings as tall as 60 stories on some blocks under a newly revised set of proposed zoning codes.<\/p>\n
Allowing even taller buildings on some city streets closest to the Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel was an attempt to strike a balance between an earlier proposal approved by the Planning Board and concerns from the City Council about restricting downtown development.<\/p>\n
The previous proposal would have allowed buildings as tall as 30 stories on some blocks \u2014 10 stories taller than what is currently permitted \u2014 but was criticized by some as placing too many limitations on building heights.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think that this is an excellent compromise,\u201d said Planning Board member Michael F. Lewis.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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