Sky-high towers as tall as 500 feet could start cropping up all over Fort Lauderdale, critics fear.
It could happen if a controversial proposal goes through that would raise the height cap to 500 feet on projects that get special zoning. The new ordinance would apply citywide, not just in high-rise-friendly downtown, where zoning already encourages supersized towers.
So far, the idea is getting a chilly reception.
