Z-20-000262 SPECIAL EXCEPTION WITH SITE PLAN REVIEW AND VARIANCE(S)   Zoning District: R-D(2)  High Density Residential  The application of The Ambassador Hotel Cooperative Apartments Corp., A Florida Corporation (Richard Schlesinger, President), Applicant, relative to property located at 2730 S OCEAN BLVD, legal description on file, is described below.  The following zoning relief is being requested: 1.Section 134-1055 (16.): Special Exception approval to modify the existing condo-hotel use in the R-D(2) Zoning District.  2. Section 134-327: Site plan approval for the modifications to the existing condo-hotel site as identified above.   3. Section 134-1064: Special exception approval for the new balconies on the third, fourth and fifth floors.  4. Section 134-1060 (6)(f): Variance request for the proposed redevelopment to include the addition of balconies on the south side of the building that will encroach into the south side yard setback by a 30 inches thus a variance request for a setback of 27.5 feet in lieu of the 30 foot minimum required.  5. Section 134-2172: Variance to allow the proposed off-street, valet-operated parking, to be tandem and stacked in lieu of the code required off-street parking standards related to size of spaces and access. The code requires parking spaces to be designed so that a vehicle can be removed without the necessity to move another vehicle. The proposed parking is modifying and adding parking areas designed with stacked (tandem) and lift parking.  6. Section 134-1064: Variance to allow the lot coverage to be 44.9% in lieu of the 23.7% existing and the 22% maximum allowed in the R-D(2) Zoning District for 5 story buildings (the building is 7 stories with a lower level floor area).  7. Section 134-1060(6): Variance to allow a north side yard setback of 15 feet in lieu of the 30 foot minimum required for the under dune garage.  8. Section 134-1064(b)(3): Variance to allow a height of 68.96 feet in lieu of the 62.5 maximum allowed for the Penthouse additions (7th floor).  [Applicant's Representative:  Maura Ziska Esq]  [Architectural Review Commission deferred this project to the October 28, 2020 meeting at the request of the attorney.  Carried 7-0.]   Request for Withdrawal per Letter Dated October 21, 2020 from Maura Ziska.