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(8) Allowable increases in floor area ratio. The floor area ratio for developments that provide certain features shall be increased to a floor area ratio not to exceed 2.5 in conformance with the following provisions and limitations: (a) Public streetscape bonus. The floor area ratio shall be increased for developments that participate in the City's Streetscape Trust Fund as established and administered by the City of Sunny Isles Beach for the purposes of implementing capital improvements, public streetscape improvements and pedestrian system design and safety enhancements for public streets including local, collector, secondary and primary arterial roadways and public shorelines in the City are policy objectives of the adopted City of Sunny Isles Beach Comprehensive Plan. A bonus of 0.05 increase in F,A.R. shall be granted for each participation unit contributed to the capital improvement fund for roadway enhancements up to a maximum additional 0.50 F.A.R. bonus. Additional bonus floor area ratio up to 2.5 may be allowed for properties without water frontage. A participation unit, for the purpose of the public streetscape enhancement bonus, shall be equal to $50,000 and may be adjusted from time to time by the City Commission pursuant to a recommendation by the City Manager. Additionally, the City Manager and/or his designee shall review the bonus participation unit price set forth herein every two years. (9) Maximum dwelling unit densitv. The maximum dwelling unit density shall be as set forth below: (a) Except as modified in Subsection D(8)(b)[l] below, the maximum number of residential dwelling units shall not exceed a density of 50 dwelling units per acre. (b) Density bonuses: [1] Residential dwelling units. The maximum residential dwelling unit density may be increased up to a maximum of 60 per acre for waterfront developments that comply with Community Design Element Policy 1 E, Recreation and Open Space Element Policy I C and Coastal Management Element Policies 3A and 3D of the City's Comprehensive Plan. [2] Affordable housing density bonus. The maximum residential dwelling unit density may be increased by five units per acre up to a maximum of 65 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. (10) Minimum floor areas, The minimum floor area for a multiple-family dwelling unit not including garage or unair-conditioned areas shall be as follows: (a) Efficiency unit: 550 square feet. Amending Section 265-34 LDR Relating to Setback Rel.Jllircmcnt~ Page 40f6