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for beach enhancements up to a maximum additional 0.30 FAR bonus. A "participation unit,"for the purpose of the streetscape enhancement bonus, shall be equal to $72,000.00 and may be adjusted from time to time by the City Commission pursuant to a recommendation by the City Manager. The cost of a participation unit shall be determined by the amount of participation units purchased at the unit price multiplied by the total number of acres contained in the subject parcel. Additionally, the City Manager and/or his designee shall review the bonus participation unit price set forth herein every two years. (Ord. No. 2012-381, §4, 2-16-2012) (d) Site assembly bonus. For parcels over 20,000 square feet in area, the FAR shall be increased by 0.05 for each additional 10,000 square feet of lot area up to a maximum additional 0.50 FAR bonus. (2) Maximum dwelling unit density. The maximum dwelling unit density shall be as follows: [Amended 9-19-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-411] (a) Apartments. Except as modified in Subsection E(3) below, the maximum number of residential dwelling units shall not exceed a density of 25 dwelling units per acre. (3) Dwelling unit density bonus. The maximum dwelling unit density shall be increased only in accordance with the following provisions and limitations: (a) Dwelling unit density bonus. The maximum dwelling unit density may be increased by one dwelling unit per acre for each 0.02 increase in FAR granted in accordance with § 265- 36E(1) of the City Code up to a maximum density of 80 dwelling units per acre. (b) Affordable housing density bonus. The maximum dwelling unit density with bonuses as provided in Subsection E(3)(a)above may increased by ten units per acre to a maximum of 85 units per acre, provided the dwelling units achieved through this bonus comply with the affordable housing provisions of the housing element of the adopted Sunny Isles Beach Comprehensive Plan. (4) Buildings abutting 185th Street. Except as provided below in Subsection E(4)(a), the maximum height of a building shall be 55 feet above the center line of the street for the sites that have a property line contiguous with an R-1 or R-TH District. That portion of a building within 100 feet of an RMF-zoned property shall be limited to three feet of building height over 35 feet above grade for every one foot of distance from the RMF District. The maximum height shall not exceed 190 feet. [Amended 12-14-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-272] (a) Land dedication height bonus. Owners of land parcels within the Business Overlay District may dedicate land by easement to the City for use as a right-of-way in return for an increase in the overall permitted height in the Business Overlay District. Permitted height may be increased at the rate of 1.5 feet of height for each foot of width of public right-of- way that is dedicated to the City. The maximum width of the right-of-way shall not exceed 50 feet. Such easements shall be recorded in the public records and maintained as easements in perpetuity. The City Commission shall have the discretion to accept or reject the dedication depending on whether it will enhance pedestrian mobility and vehicular access, ease traffic congestion, and is otherwise in the best interest of the City. The maximum height shall not exceed 265 feet. Notwithstanding the foregoing, sites that have a property line contiguous with an RMF-zoned property shall comply with Subsection E(4) above. (b) Street-level pedestrian promenade bonus. An owner of land adjacent to an R1, R-TH or RMF-1 zoned property may dedicate a public pedestrianway easement of not less than 20 feet in width to the City. Dedication of this easement, after approval by the City Commission, shall entitle the property owner to a 0.10 FAR bonus in accordance with § 265-36E(1) of the City Code. Page 7