There are a lot of ins and outs so I don’t want to misinform you with my  “non legal” advice but one wrong step in the process and you start over so seek legal council. 

-------Thanks for any council.. single and need a 'helping hand' on my first purchase as a single. 

To all investors and landlords, Hagerstown city council is at it again!

I would reach out to the right folks and get their buy in. you might find with the right amount of investment and support from the right city council member support for upgrading to a mixed use development. 

And in the meantime purchasing some industrial-strength spray.If I wasn't so fat, old and decrepit I'd take a martial arts class, too, but I'm just not spry anymore.A couple towns over from here the city council is seriously considering banning pit bulls from within the city limits.

I would only add that you can also do Planned Unit Developments (called different things in other places) where you actually define you own height restriction as part of the plan - the plan will need to be approved by local council normally.Another alternative to check is Height Incentives that can be included as part of redevelopment areas or other areas of a city where there are incentives to spur development.

I strongly urge you to council your client to run as fast as he can from this nightmare.

Better still, go for Vancouver, British Columbia, as its high but only getting higher!

I attend mosst city council meetings to stay on the pulse.

We (me and my wife) tent to focus on buying council (government built) properties which are relatively cheap to buy but provide great cash flow.