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design with a single pedestrian walkway of an expanded width to fully utilize the greater effective easement width afforded by the abutting easements. However, the City Manager may waive the beach access easement requirement where it is determined by the Zoning and Planning and Community Development Directors and Planning Advisor. if any. in a written finding that in the interests of protecting the public safety and welfare, provision of a beach access way at a mid-block location constitutes a potential safety hazard as an inducement to illegal pedestrian crossings of Collins Avenue. In the event such a written finding is made and a waiver granted by the City Manager, notice of such finding and waiver shall be posted on the property adjacent to Collins Avenue in a publicly viewable location for a period of not less than fourteen business days. Such waiver may be appealed to the City Commission by any neighborhood, homeowner or condominium associationJegistered with the City of Sunny Isles Beach within the fourteen (14) business day period of the posted notice. The appeal shall be placed on the agenda at the next regularly scheduled Commission Meeting and there shall be no notice of hearing required beyond the notice required for any regular non-zoning matter to be handled by Resolution by the City Commission. Sec. 33-223. Floor area ratio. (1) Defined: (a) "Floor Area Ratio" (F.A.R.) shall be defined as follows: The floor area ratio is the gross floor area of all buildings or structures on a parcel divided by the total parcel area, excluding water-submerged lands. (This definition shall supercede any other definition of floor area ratio.) (b) "Gross Floor Area" shall be defined as follows: The floor area measured from the exterior faces of the exterior walls, the exterior faces of supporting exterior Page 18 of36 02001- 2nd Rdg MU-R District 5/30/01 - 9:52 AM